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WMC to DSM: distance & flight time
Winnemucca (Winnemucca Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,252 mi
2,014 km · 1,088 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WMC — Winnemucca Municipal Airport · Winnemucca, 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 WMC
- LOL · Derby Field70 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport105 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station113 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport142 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 WMC from DSM?
The flight distance from Winnemucca (WMC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,252 miles (2,014 km, 1,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 WMC to DSM?
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