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LGB to DSM: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,435 mi
2,310 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from DSM?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,435 miles (2,310 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Long Beach and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to DSM?
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