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DSM to CWI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
173 mi
279 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CWI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Clinton (CWI) is 173 miles (279 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to CWI?
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