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DSM to RND: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
869 mi
1,398 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from RND?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to San Antonio (RND) is 869 miles (1,398 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 RND?
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