Distance From Raleigh/Durham Airport to Des Moines Airport (RDU - DSM Distance)
The flight distance from Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Des Moines Airport (DSM) is 891 miles. This is equivalent to 1434 kilometers or 774 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.
1434 kilometers is the distance from Raleigh/Durham Airport, United States to Des Moines Airport, United States.
Flight Duration between Raleigh/Durham, United States and Des Moines, United States
Estimated flight time from Raleigh/Durham Airport, Raleigh/Durham, United States to Des Moines Airport, Des Moines, United States is 1 hours 47 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 • RDU - DSM
Time difference between Raleigh/Durham (United States) and Des Moines (United States) is 1 Hours.
Current local time in Raleigh/Durham is 2025-05-02, 16:01:24 EDT and time in Des Moines is 2025-05-02, 15:01:24 CDT.
Des Moines time is 1 Hours behind Raleigh/Durham.
Raleigh/Durham Airport to Des Moines Airport Flight Route Map - RDU to DSM Flight Path
Location of Raleigh/Durham Airport & Des Moines Airport is given below.Click the map to view Raleigh/Durham to Des Moines nonstop flight path and travel direction.






















Nonstop flight route between Raleigh/Durham, United States and Des Moines, United States.
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City: | Raleigh/Durham |
Country: | United States ![]() |
IATA Code: | RDU |
ICAO Code: | KRDU |
GPS Coordinates: | Latitude: N 35° 52' 39.5'' Longitude: W 78° 47' 14.9'' |
Current time: | 2025-05-02, 16:01:24 EDT |
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City: | Des Moines |
Country: | United States ![]() |
IATA Code: | DSM |
ICAO Code: | KDSM |
GPS Coordinates: | Latitude: N 41° 32' 2.3'' Longitude: W 93° 39' 47.1'' |
Current time: | 2025-05-02, 15:01:24 CDT |
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