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MRF to DSM: distance & flight time
Marfa (Marfa Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
963 mi
1,550 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MRF — Marfa Municipal Airport · Marfa, 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 MRF
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport76 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport76 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport109 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 MRF from DSM?
The flight distance from Marfa (MRF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 963 miles (1,550 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 MRF to DSM?
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