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JHW to DSM: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
742 mi
1,194 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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 JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 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 JHW from DSM?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 742 miles (1,194 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Jamestown and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to DSM?
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