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DSM to MVW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Skagit (Skagit Regional Airport)
1,474 mi
2,372 km · 1,281 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- MVW — Skagit Regional Airport · Skagit, 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 MVW
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)14 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport61 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport23 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MVW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Skagit (MVW) is 1,474 miles (2,372 km, 1,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MVW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to MVW?
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