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TUP to DSM: distance & flight time
Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
568 mi
915 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 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 TUP from DSM?
The flight distance from Tupelo (TUP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 568 miles (915 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 TUP to DSM?
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