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SPS to DSM: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
584 mi
940 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
584 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 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 SPS from DSM?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 584 miles (940 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 SPS to DSM?
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