Distance between Des Moines, IA (DSM) and Detroit, MI (DTW)
Flight distance from Des Moines to Detroit (Des Moines International Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Airport) is 534 miles / 859 kilometers / 464 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 30 minutes.
Driving distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW) is 588 miles / 947 kilometers and travel time by car is about 10 hours 56 minutes.
Des Moines – Detroit
How far is Detroit 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)- 533.534 miles
- 858.640 kilometers
- 463.629 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- 532.158 miles
- 856.425 kilometers
- 462.433 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 Detroit Metropolitan Airport is 1 hour 30 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between Des Moines and Detroit is 1 hour. Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
Des Moines time to Detroit time converter
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Des Moines to Detroit generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, 104 kilograms is equal to 228 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 Detroit
Shortest flight path between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).
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 | Detroit Metropolitan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Detroit, MI |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | DTW |
| ICAO Code: | KDTW |
| Coordinates: | 42°12′44″N, 83°21′12″W |
Airlines flying from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)
| Delta Air Lines |