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MKL to DSM: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
483 mi
778 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
483 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from DSM?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 483 miles (778 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 MKL to DSM?
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