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DSM to ROA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
785 mi
1,264 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ROA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 785 miles (1,264 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ROA?
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