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AMS to DSM: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,337 mi
6,979 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from DSM?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,337 miles (6,979 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Amsterdam and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to DSM?
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