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DSM to CNY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Moab (Canyonlands Field)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CNY — Canyonlands Field · Moab, 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 CNY
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field80 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport102 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CNY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CNY?
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 Moab?
Moab is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CNY?
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