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DSM to RBL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport)
1,491 mi
2,399 km · 1,295 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from RBL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Red Bluff (RBL) is 1,491 miles (2,399 km, 1,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Red Bluff?
Red Bluff is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RBL?
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