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VYS to DSM: distance & flight time
Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
234 mi
376 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
234 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 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 VYS from DSM?
The flight distance from Peru (VYS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 234 miles (376 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VYS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 VYS to DSM?
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