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RBD to DSM: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
637 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from DSM?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 637 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 RBD to DSM?
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