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LBB to DSM: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
703 mi
1,131 km · 611 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
703 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from DSM?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 703 miles (1,131 km, 611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 LBB to DSM?
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