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DSM to CRW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Charleston (Yeager Airport)
675 mi
1,086 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CRW — Yeager Airport · Charleston, 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 CRW
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport48 mi away
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field52 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field67 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CRW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Charleston (CRW) is 675 miles (1,086 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CRW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CRW?
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