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TIK to DSM: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from DSM?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Des Moines (DSM) is 468 miles (753 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 TIK to DSM?
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