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HUA to DSM: distance & flight time
Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
606 mi
976 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, 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 HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport58 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 HUA from DSM?
The flight distance from Redstone (HUA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 606 miles (976 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 HUA to DSM?
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