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DSM to MSC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
1,133 mi
1,824 km · 985 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MSC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Mesa (MSC) is 1,133 miles (1,824 km, 985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MSC?
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 Mesa?
Mesa is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MSC?
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