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AKO to DSM: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
508 mi
818 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from DSM?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 508 miles (818 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKO to DSM?
Nonstop service on AKO–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akron and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKO–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKO to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKO–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.