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UVA to DSM: distance & flight time
Uvalde (Garner Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
917 mi
1,476 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- UVA — Garner Field · Uvalde, 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 UVA
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport61 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport63 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport63 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field66 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 UVA from DSM?
The flight distance from Uvalde (UVA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 917 miles (1,476 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UVA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 UVA to DSM?
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