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PUB to DSM: distance & flight time
Pueblo (Pueblo Memorial Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
616 mi
991 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUB — Pueblo Memorial Airport · Pueblo, 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 PUB
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field30 mi away
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport109 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport91 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 PUB from DSM?
The flight distance from Pueblo (PUB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 616 miles (991 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Pueblo and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Pueblo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUB to DSM?
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