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DSM to VGT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport)
1,211 mi
1,950 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from VGT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Las Vegas (VGT) is 1,211 miles (1,950 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VGT?
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