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JCT to DSM: distance & flight time
Junction (Kimble County Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
834 mi
1,342 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- JCT — Kimble County Airport · Junction, 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 JCT
- BBD · Curtis Field53 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field55 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field73 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport127 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 JCT from DSM?
The flight distance from Junction (JCT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 834 miles (1,342 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 JCT to DSM?
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