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DSM to COD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Cody (Yellowstone Regional Airport)
801 mi
1,290 km · 696 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- COD — Yellowstone Regional Airport · Cody, 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 COD
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport65 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport92 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport102 mi away
- RIW · Riverton Regional Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from COD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Cody (COD) is 801 miles (1,290 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to COD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Cody?
Cody is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to COD?
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