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DSM to AKC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Akron (Akron Fulton International Airport)
634 mi
1,020 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
634 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- AKC — Akron Fulton International Airport · Akron, 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 AKC
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport8 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport33 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport35 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AKC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Akron (AKC) is 634 miles (1,020 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Akron?
Akron is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AKC?
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