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DSM to CSO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport)
4,584 mi
7,378 km · 3,984 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, Germany
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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CSO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Cochstedt (CSO) is 4,584 miles (7,378 km, 3,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Cochstedt?
Cochstedt is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CSO?
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