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CLL to DSM: distance & flight time
College Station (Easterwood Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
771 mi
1,241 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLL — Easterwood Field · College Station, 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 CLL
- CFD · Coulter Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport74 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport82 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport47 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 CLL from DSM?
The flight distance from College Station (CLL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 771 miles (1,241 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 CLL to DSM?
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