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DSM to SBD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → San Bernardino (San Bernardino International Airport)
1,380 mi
2,221 km · 1,199 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- SBD — San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino, 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 SBD
- RIV · March ARB Airport15 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport16 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport21 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SBD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to San Bernardino (SBD) is 1,380 miles (2,221 km, 1,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 San Bernardino?
San Bernardino is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SBD?
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