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SLN to DSM: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
283 mi
456 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 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 SLN from DSM?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 283 miles (456 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 SLN to DSM?
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