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RWF to DSM: distance & flight time
Redwood Falls (Redwood Falls Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
220 mi
354 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RWF — Redwood Falls Municipal Airport · Redwood Falls, 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 RWF
- MSP · Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport94 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport82 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport85 mi away
- AXN · Chandler Field92 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 RWF from DSM?
The flight distance from Redwood Falls (RWF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 220 miles (354 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 RWF to DSM?
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