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TLH to DSM: distance & flight time
Tallahassee (Tallahassee Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
928 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLH — Tallahassee Regional Airport · Tallahassee, 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 TLH
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park43 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport45 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport61 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport69 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 TLH from DSM?
The flight distance from Tallahassee (TLH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 928 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Tallahassee and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Tallahassee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLH to DSM?
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