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SKA to DSM: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,247 mi
2,007 km · 1,084 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from DSM?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,247 miles (2,007 km, 1,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Spokane and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to DSM?
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