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MSY to DSM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
820 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
820 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from DSM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 820 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 MSY to DSM?
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