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ZZV to DSM: distance & flight time
Zanesville (Zanesville Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
625 mi
1,007 km · 543 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZZV — Zanesville Municipal Airport · Zanesville, 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 ZZV
- PHD · Harry Clever Field44 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport48 mi away
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport53 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field54 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 ZZV from DSM?
The flight distance from Zanesville (ZZV) to Des Moines (DSM) is 625 miles (1,007 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZZV to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZZV to DSM?
Nonstop service on ZZV–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZZV to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZZV–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZZV to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZZV–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.