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DSM to RDM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Redmond-Bend (Roberts Field)
1,397 mi
2,249 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- RDM — Roberts Field · Redmond-Bend, 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 RDM
- PRZ · Prineville Airport12 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport94 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field102 mi away
- EUG · Mahlon Sweet Field103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from RDM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Redmond-Bend (RDM) is 1,397 miles (2,249 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Redmond-Bend?
Redmond-Bend is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RDM?
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