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DSM to MHT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Manchester NH (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MHT — Manchester-Boston Regional Airport · Manchester NH, 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 MHT
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport45 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field11 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport19 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MHT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Manchester NH (MHT) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Manchester NH?
Manchester NH is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MHT?
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