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CCB to DSM: distance & flight time
Upland (Cable Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,402 mi
2,257 km · 1,218 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CCB — Cable Airport · Upland, 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 CCB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport6 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport10 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 CCB from DSM?
The flight distance from Upland (CCB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,402 miles (2,257 km, 1,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCB to DSM?
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