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DSM to CLT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
814 mi
1,311 km · 708 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
814 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CLT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Charlotte (CLT) is 814 miles (1,311 km, 708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Charlotte?
Charlotte is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CLT?
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