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HCW to DSM: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
880 mi
1,416 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from DSM?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 880 miles (1,416 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Cheraw and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to DSM?
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