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SPW to DSM: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
137 mi
221 km · 119 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
137 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from DSM?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 137 miles (221 km, 119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 SPW to DSM?
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