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SEP to DSM: distance & flight time
Stephenville (Stephenville Clark Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
690 mi
1,111 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- SEP — Stephenville Clark Regional Airport · Stephenville, 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 SEP
- MWL · Mineral Wells Airport40 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport81 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport54 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field57 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 SEP from DSM?
The flight distance from Stephenville (SEP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 690 miles (1,111 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 SEP to DSM?
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