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JMS to DSM: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
448 mi
721 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from DSM?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 448 miles (721 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 JMS to DSM?
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