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LGD to DSM: distance & flight time
La Grande (La Grande/Union County Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,244 mi
2,002 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LGD — La Grande/Union County Airport · La Grande, 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 LGD
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport33 mi away
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport49 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport57 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport86 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 LGD from DSM?
The flight distance from La Grande (LGD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 LGD to DSM?
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