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MCB to DSM: distance & flight time
Mc Comb (Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
737 mi
1,186 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MCB — Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field · Mc Comb, 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 MCB
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 MCB from DSM?
The flight distance from Mc Comb (MCB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 737 miles (1,186 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 MCB to DSM?
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