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HVS to DSM: distance & flight time
Hartsville (Hartsville Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
885 mi
1,425 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- HVS — Hartsville Regional Airport · Hartsville, 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 HVS
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field23 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport27 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field27 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas 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 HVS from DSM?
The flight distance from Hartsville (HVS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 885 miles (1,425 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 HVS to DSM?
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