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DSM to CSF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Creil (Creil Air Base)
4,372 mi
7,036 km · 3,799 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CSF — Creil Air Base · Creil, France
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 CSF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport17 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport23 mi away
- POX · Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CSF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Creil (CSF) is 4,372 miles (7,036 km, 3,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Creil?
Creil is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CSF?
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