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DSM to RWI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport)
935 mi
1,504 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from RWI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Rocky Mount (RWI) is 935 miles (1,504 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RWI?
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