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MCN to DSM: distance & flight time
Macon (Middle Georgia Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
822 mi
1,323 km · 714 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- MCN — Middle Georgia Regional Airport · Macon, 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 MCN
- WRB · Robins Air Force Base5 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport40 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport72 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 MCN from DSM?
The flight distance from Macon (MCN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 822 miles (1,323 km, 714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Macon and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Macon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCN to DSM?
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