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DSM to RDU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
891 mi
1,433 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from RDU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 891 miles (1,433 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RDU?
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