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DSM to CLU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
438 mi
704 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CLU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Columbus (CLU) is 438 miles (704 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CLU?
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