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EKI to DSM: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
396 mi
637 km · 344 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EKI from DSM?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 396 miles (637 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EKI to DSM?
Nonstop service on EKI–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.