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SIK to DSM: distance & flight time
Sikeston (Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
388 mi
625 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
388 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SIK — Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport · Sikeston, 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 SIK
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport23 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport43 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport63 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 SIK from DSM?
The flight distance from Sikeston (SIK) to Des Moines (DSM) is 388 miles (625 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIK to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 SIK to DSM?
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