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DSM to MUI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Muir (Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport)
893 mi
1,438 km · 776 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
893 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- MUI — Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport · Muir, 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 MUI
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport20 mi away
- HAR · Capital City Airport21 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport26 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MUI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Muir (MUI) is 893 miles (1,438 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Muir?
Muir is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MUI?
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