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EWN to DSM: distance & flight time
New Bern (Coastal Carolina Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,003 mi
1,615 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EWN — Coastal Carolina Regional Airport · New Bern, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EWN
- OCW · Warren Field34 mi away
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field37 mi away
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport43 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWN from DSM?
The flight distance from New Bern (EWN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,003 miles (1,615 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 New Bern and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind New Bern.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWN to DSM?
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