Distance between Des Moines, IA (DSM) and Beatrice, NE (BIE)

Flight distance from Des Moines to Beatrice (Des Moines International Airport – Beatrice Municipal Airport) is 183 miles / 294 kilometers / 159 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 50 minutes.

Driving distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Beatrice (BIE) is 231 miles / 372 kilometers and travel time by car is about 4 hours 18 minutes.

How far is Beatrice from Des Moines?

There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 182.777 miles
• 294.151 kilometers
• 158.829 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.

Haversine formula

• 182.462 miles
• 293.645 kilometers
• 158.556 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

Flight Duration

Estimated flight time from Des Moines International Airport to Beatrice Municipal Airport is 50 minutes.

Time difference

There is no time difference between Des Moines and Beatrice.

Carbon dioxide emissions

On average flying from Des Moines to Beatrice generates about 52 kg of CO2 per passenger, 52 kilograms is equal to 114 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Des Moines to Beatrice

Shortest flight path between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE).

Airport information

Origin	Des Moines International Airport
City:	Des Moines, IA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	DSM
ICAO Code:	KDSM
Coordinates:	41°32′2″N, 93°39′47″W

Destination	Beatrice Municipal Airport
City:	Beatrice, NE
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	BIE
ICAO Code:	KBIE
Coordinates:	40°18′4″N, 96°45′14″W