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AUF to DSM: distance & flight time
Auxerre (Auxerre-Branches Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,463 mi
7,183 km · 3,878 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- AUF — Auxerre-Branches Airport · Auxerre, France
- 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 AUF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport91 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport61 mi away
- XCR · Châlons-Vatry Airport72 mi away
- BOU · Bourges Airport76 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 AUF from DSM?
The flight distance from Auxerre (AUF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,463 miles (7,183 km, 3,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Auxerre and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Auxerre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUF to DSM?
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