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DSM to MGE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base)
725 mi
1,167 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, 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 MGE
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MGE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Marietta (MGE) is 725 miles (1,167 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Marietta?
Marietta is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MGE?
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