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DSM to SEF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sebring (Sebring Regional Airport)
1,197 mi
1,926 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SEF — Sebring Regional Airport · Sebring, 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 SEF
- AVO · Avon Park Executive Airport15 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport67 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport33 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SEF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sebring (SEF) is 1,197 miles (1,926 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Sebring?
Sebring is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SEF?
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