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DSM to ONO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ontario (Ontario Municipal Airport)
1,193 mi
1,919 km · 1,036 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ONO — Ontario Municipal Airport · Ontario, 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 ONO
- BOI · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field50 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport69 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport75 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ONO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ontario (ONO) is 1,193 miles (1,919 km, 1,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ONO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Ontario?
Ontario is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ONO?
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