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DSM to CNM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
863 mi
1,388 km · 750 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
863 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CNM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 863 miles (1,388 km, 750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CNM?
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