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NSE to DSM: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
833 mi
1,341 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
833 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from DSM?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 833 miles (1,341 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 NSE to DSM?
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