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LNR to DSM: distance & flight time
Lone Rock (Tri-County Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
212 mi
341 km · 184 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LNR — Tri-County Regional Airport · Lone Rock, 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 LNR
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field43 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport49 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport62 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 LNR from DSM?
The flight distance from Lone Rock (LNR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 212 miles (341 km, 184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 LNR to DSM?
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