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WLD to DSM: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
351 mi
565 km · 305 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
351 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from DSM?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 351 miles (565 km, 305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 WLD to DSM?
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