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MBL to DSM: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
420 mi
676 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
420 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from DSM?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 420 miles (676 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Manistee and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to DSM?
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