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TPL to DSM: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
747 mi
1,202 km · 649 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
747 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional 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 TPL from DSM?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 747 miles (1,202 km, 649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 TPL to DSM?
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