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FCM to DSM: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
228 mi
367 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from DSM?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 228 miles (367 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 FCM to DSM?
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