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MGW to DSM: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
732 mi
1,178 km · 636 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
732 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from DSM?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 732 miles (1,178 km, 636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Morgantown and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to DSM?
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