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ETS to DSM: distance & flight time
Enterprise (Enterprise Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
828 mi
1,332 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
828 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ETS — Enterprise Municipal Airport · Enterprise, 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 ETS
- OZR · Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport27 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field39 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport51 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 ETS from DSM?
The flight distance from Enterprise (ETS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 828 miles (1,332 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 ETS to DSM?
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