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STJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 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 STJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Rosecrans (STJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STJ 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 STJ to DSM?
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