Des Moines to San Francisco Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Des Moines, United States to San Francisco, United States is 3 hours 5 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Des Moines and San Francisco?

The flight distance from Des Moines (United States) to San Francisco (United States) is 1547 miles. This is equivalent to 2490 kilometers or 1344 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Des Moines, is Des Moines Airport (DSM) and the nearest airport to San Francisco, is SFO International Airport (SFO).

Des Moines - San Francisco Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Des Moines is 2024-11-05, 18:12:50 CST
Current local time in San Francisco is 2024-11-05, 16:12:50 PST.
Time difference between Des Moines (United States) and San Francisco (United States) is 2 Hours.
San Francisco time is 2 Hours behind Des Moines.

Des Moines to San Francisco Flight Route Map

Flight map from Des Moines, United States to San Francisco, United States is given below.
Click the map to view Des Moines to San Francisco nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Des Moines GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 41° 36' 2'' Longitude: W 93° 36' 32.8''
San Francisco GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 37° 46' 29.7'' Longitude: W 122° 25' 9.9''

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