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CKV to DSM: distance & flight time
Clarksville (Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
477 mi
767 km · 414 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
477 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CKV — Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport · Clarksville, 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 CKV
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field6 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport53 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport60 mi away
- MQY · Smyrna Airport65 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 CKV from DSM?
The flight distance from Clarksville (CKV) to Des Moines (DSM) is 477 miles (767 km, 414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKV to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 CKV to DSM?
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