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DSM to SBN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
379 mi
611 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
379 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SBN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to South Bend (SBN) is 379 miles (611 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SBN?
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