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DSM to CSY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Cheboksary (Cheboksary Airport)
5,317 mi
8,557 km · 4,620 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CSY — Cheboksary Airport · Cheboksary, Russia
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 CSY
- JOK · Yoshkar-Ola Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport82 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport130 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CSY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Cheboksary (CSY) is 5,317 miles (8,557 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Cheboksary?
Cheboksary is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CSY?
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