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DSM to SOW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SOW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Show Low (SOW) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SOW?
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