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DSM to SNY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field)
484 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, 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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SNY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sidney (SNY) is 484 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SNY?
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