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MHR to DSM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,470 mi
2,365 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from DSM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,470 miles (2,365 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Sacramento and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to DSM?
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