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DSM to MTC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Mount Clemens (Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- MTC — Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport · Mount Clemens, 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 MTC
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport38 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport17 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport24 mi away
- PHN · St Clair County International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MTC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Mount Clemens (MTC) is 560 miles (901 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Mount Clemens?
Mount Clemens is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MTC?
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