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AAE to DSM: distance & flight time
Annaba (Rabah Bitat Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,102 mi
8,211 km · 4,434 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAE — Rabah Bitat Airport · Annaba, Algeria
- 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 AAE
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport60 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport76 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport98 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport107 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 AAE from DSM?
The flight distance from Annaba (AAE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,102 miles (8,211 km, 4,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Annaba and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind Annaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAE to DSM?
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