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VOK to DSM: distance & flight time
Camp Douglas (Volk Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
240 mi
386 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VOK — Volk Field · Camp Douglas, 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 VOK
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport36 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport50 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport50 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 VOK from DSM?
The flight distance from Camp Douglas (VOK) to Des Moines (DSM) is 240 miles (386 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VOK to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 VOK to DSM?
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