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AAQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Anapa (Anapa Vityazevo Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,736 mi
9,231 km · 4,984 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAQ — Anapa Vityazevo Airport · Anapa, Russia
- 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 AAQ
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport44 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport53 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport89 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport123 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 AAQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Anapa (AAQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,736 miles (9,231 km, 4,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Anapa and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Anapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAQ to DSM?
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