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NFL to DSM: distance & flight time
Fallon (Fallon Naval Air Station) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,319 mi
2,123 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NFL — Fallon Naval Air Station · Fallon, 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 NFL
- LOL · Derby Field45 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport57 mi away
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport77 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport78 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 NFL from DSM?
The flight distance from Fallon (NFL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,319 miles (2,123 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NFL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Fallon and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Fallon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NFL to DSM?
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