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GFK to DSM: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
475 mi
765 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
475 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from DSM?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Des Moines (DSM) is 475 miles (765 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 GFK to DSM?
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