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STE to DSM: distance & flight time
Stevens Point (Stevens Point Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
295 mi
474 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- STE — Stevens Point Municipal Airport · Stevens Point, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near STE
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport17 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport20 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport33 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 STE from DSM?
The flight distance from Stevens Point (STE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 295 miles (474 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from STE to DSM?
Nonstop service on STE–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STE to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STE–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STE to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STE–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.