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CLY to DSM: distance & flight time
Calvi (Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,891 mi
7,871 km · 4,250 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLY — Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport · Calvi, France
- 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 CLY
- BIA · Bastia-Poretta Airport35 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport42 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base52 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport60 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 CLY from DSM?
The flight distance from Calvi (CLY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,891 miles (7,871 km, 4,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Calvi and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Calvi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLY to DSM?
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