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DSM to OZR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field)
834 mi
1,343 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OZR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) is 834 miles (1,343 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 OZR?
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