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DSM to CDT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Castellón de la Plana (Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport)
4,629 mi
7,449 km · 4,022 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CDT — Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport · Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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 CDT
- VLC · Valencia Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport69 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base86 mi away
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CDT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Castellón de la Plana (CDT) is 4,629 miles (7,449 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to CDT?
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