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DSM to POB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Bragg (Pope Field)
906 mi
1,457 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from POB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Bragg (POB) is 906 miles (1,457 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to POB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to POB?
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