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CID to DSM: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
104 mi
167 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
104 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from DSM?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Des Moines (DSM) is 104 miles (167 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 CID to DSM?
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