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NQI to DSM: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
997 mi
1,605 km · 866 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
997 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from DSM?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 997 miles (1,605 km, 866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 NQI to DSM?
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