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CPH to DSM: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,466 mi
7,187 km · 3,880 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 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 CPH from DSM?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,466 miles (7,187 km, 3,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Copenhagen and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to DSM?
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