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HLR to DSM: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
753 mi
1,211 km · 654 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
753 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from DSM?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 753 miles (1,211 km, 654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 HLR to DSM?
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