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DSM to CLL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → College Station (Easterwood Field)
771 mi
1,241 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CLL — Easterwood Field · College Station, 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
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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 CLL
- CFD · Coulter Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport74 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport82 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CLL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to College Station (CLL) is 771 miles (1,241 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to CLL?
Nonstop service on DSM–CLL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–CLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to CLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–CLL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.