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Route

Des Moines → Omaha

DSMDes MoinesDes Moines International Airport
OMAOmahaEppley Airfield
Distance
117 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Des Moines and Omaha.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Des Moines to Omaha. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Des Moines for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Des Moines: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Omaha: 62.

The airports on this route

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, United StatesDSM / KDSM

Regional airport · 50 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

49 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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Eppley Airfield

Omaha, United StatesOMA / KOMA

Regional airport · 62 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,501 ft

51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DSM LNKLincoln AirportLincoln is about 55 mi from Omaha.View route →

About the route from Des Moines to Omaha

The distance between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Eppley Airfield (OMA) is approximately 117 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Des Moines from Omaha by air?
The great-circle distance between Des Moines International Airport and Eppley Airfield is approximately 117 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Des Moines to Omaha?
No direct connection between DSM and OMA has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Des Moines and Omaha?
Same local time in Des Moines and Omaha.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.