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FXE to DSM: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,309 mi
2,106 km · 1,137 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from DSM?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,309 miles (2,106 km, 1,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to DSM?
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