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DSM to SLC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
952 mi
1,533 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SLC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 952 miles (1,533 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SLC?
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