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TVC to DSM: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
463 mi
746 km · 403 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from DSM?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 463 miles (746 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Traverse City and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to DSM?
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