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GFL to DSM: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,028 mi
1,654 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from DSM?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,028 miles (1,654 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Queensbury and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to DSM?
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