Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LWM to DSM: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,154 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live LWM→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from DSM?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,154 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Lawrence and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.