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MSN to DSM: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
247 mi
398 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 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 MSN from DSM?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 247 miles (398 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 MSN to DSM?
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