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LOL to DSM: distance & flight time
Lovelock (Derby Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,302 mi
2,095 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- LOL — Derby Field · Lovelock, 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 LOL
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station45 mi away
- WMC · Winnemucca Municipal Airport70 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport75 mi away
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport98 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 LOL from DSM?
The flight distance from Lovelock (LOL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,302 miles (2,095 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 LOL to DSM?
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