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DSM to ACV: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,574 mi
2,533 km · 1,367 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ACV?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,574 miles (2,533 km, 1,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Des Moines and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ACV?
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