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WWA to DSM: distance & flight time
Wasilla (Wasilla Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
2,658 mi
4,277 km · 2,309 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m 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
- WWA — Wasilla Airport · Wasilla, 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 WWA
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport21 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base24 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field27 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 WWA from DSM?
The flight distance from Wasilla (WWA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 2,658 miles (4,277 km, 2,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WWA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 WWA to DSM?
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