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OKC to DSM: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Will Rogers World Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
475 mi
764 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
475 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OKC — Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 OKC
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base12 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport60 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport60 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 OKC from DSM?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 475 miles (764 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 OKC to DSM?
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