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DSM to TLH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tallahassee (Tallahassee Regional Airport)
928 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- TLH — Tallahassee Regional Airport · Tallahassee, 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 TLH
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park43 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport45 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport61 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TLH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tallahassee (TLH) is 928 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TLH?
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