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CQM to DSM: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,506 mi
7,252 km · 3,916 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from DSM?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,506 miles (7,252 km, 3,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Ciudad Real and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to DSM?
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