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DSM to TOP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
199 mi
321 km · 173 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
199 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TOP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Topeka (TOP) is 199 miles (321 km, 173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to TOP?
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