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DSM to VAD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
933 mi
1,501 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from VAD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Valdosta (VAD) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VAD?
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