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DSM to OFF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Omaha (Offutt Air Force Base)
120 mi
193 km · 104 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OFF — Offutt Air Force Base · Omaha, 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 OFF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield13 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport39 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OFF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Omaha (OFF) is 120 miles (193 km, 104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 OFF?
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