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FSM to DSM: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
430 mi
692 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
430 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from DSM?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 430 miles (692 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 FSM to DSM?
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