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DSM to CVS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Clovis (Cannon Air Force Base)
721 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CVS — Cannon Air Force Base · Clovis, 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 CVS
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport14 mi away
- TCC · Tucumcari Municipal Airport58 mi away
- LBB · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport99 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CVS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Clovis (CVS) is 721 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Clovis?
Clovis is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CVS?
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