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OGB to DSM: distance & flight time
Orangeburg (Orangeburg Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
895 mi
1,440 km · 778 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
895 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- OGB — Orangeburg Municipal Airport · Orangeburg, 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 OGB
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base32 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport36 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport37 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base42 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 OGB from DSM?
The flight distance from Orangeburg (OGB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 895 miles (1,440 km, 778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OGB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 OGB to DSM?
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