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CLE to DSM: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from DSM?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 time difference between Cleveland and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to DSM?
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