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DSM to MBL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport)
420 mi
676 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
420 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MBL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Manistee (MBL) is 420 miles (676 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Manistee?
Manistee is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MBL?
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