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MUO to DSM: distance & flight time
Mountain Home (Mountain Home Air Force Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,137 mi
1,829 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUO — Mountain Home Air Force Base · Mountain Home, 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 MUO
- BOI · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field40 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport80 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport85 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport88 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 MUO from DSM?
The flight distance from Mountain Home (MUO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,137 miles (1,829 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Mountain Home and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Mountain Home.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUO to DSM?
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