Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CVG to DSM: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
504 mi
811 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CVG→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from DSM?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 504 miles (811 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Cincinnati and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.