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ELD to DSM: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
576 mi
927 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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.
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Near ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from DSM?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 576 miles (927 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 ELD to DSM?
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