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DSM to AKO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
508 mi
818 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AKO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Akron (AKO) is 508 miles (818 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AKO?
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 Des Moines and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AKO?
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