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DSM to MLB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
1,183 mi
1,904 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MLB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Melbourne (MLB) is 1,183 miles (1,904 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MLB?
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