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FFT to DSM: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
519 mi
835 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
519 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from DSM?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 519 miles (835 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Frankfort and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to DSM?
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