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DSM to OJC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Olathe (Johnson County Executive Airport)
194 mi
312 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OJC — Johnson County Executive Airport · Olathe, 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 OJC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport8 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport21 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OJC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Olathe (OJC) is 194 miles (312 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OJC?
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 OJC?
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