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LAW to DSM: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
546 mi
879 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from DSM?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 546 miles (879 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 LAW to DSM?
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