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DSM to OFK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Norfolk Nebraska (Karl Stefan Memorial Airport)
197 mi
317 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
197 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- OFK — Karl Stefan Memorial Airport · Norfolk Nebraska, 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 OFK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport64 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OFK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Norfolk Nebraska (OFK) is 197 miles (317 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 OFK?
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