Distance From Des Moines Airport to Detroit City Airport (DSM - DET Distance)

The flight distance from Des Moines Airport (DSM) to Detroit City Airport (DET) is 551 miles. This is equivalent to 886 kilometers or 478 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.


886 kilometers is the distance from Des Moines Airport, United States to Detroit City Airport, United States.


Flight Duration between Des Moines, United States and Detroit, United States

Estimated flight time from Des Moines Airport, Des Moines, United States to Detroit City Airport, Detroit, United States is 1 hours 6 minutes under avarage conditions. The 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. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • DSM - DET

Time difference between Des Moines (United States) and Detroit (United States) is 1 Hours.
Current local time in Des Moines is 2026-01-31, 12:12:01 CST and time in Detroit is 2026-01-31, 13:12:01 EST.
Detroit time is 1 Hours ahead of Des Moines.

Des Moines Airport to Detroit City Airport Flight Route Map - DSM to DET Flight Path

Location of Des Moines Airport & Detroit City Airport is given below.
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Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, United States and Detroit, United States.
Get airport maps and more information about Des Moines Airport Des Moines Airport
City: Des Moines
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DSM
ICAO Code: KDSM
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 41° 32' 2.3'' Longitude: W 93° 39' 47.1''
Current time: 2026-01-31, 12:12:01 CST
Current weather: 15 day weather forecast for Des Moines Airport Des Moines Airport 15 day weather forecast
Get airport maps and more information about Detroit City Airport Detroit City Airport
City: Detroit
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DET
ICAO Code: KDET
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 42° 24' 33.1'' Longitude: W 83° 0' 35.5''
Current time: 2026-01-31, 13:12:01 EST
Current weather: 15 day weather forecast for Detroit City Airport Detroit City Airport 15 day weather forecast

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