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UIN to DSM: distance & flight time
Quincy (Quincy Regional Baldwin Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- UIN — Quincy Regional Baldwin Field · Quincy, 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 UIN
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport58 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport72 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport80 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 UIN from DSM?
The flight distance from Quincy (UIN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 170 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 UIN to DSM?
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