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AUR to DSM: distance & flight time
Aurillac (Aurillac Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,538 mi
7,304 km · 3,944 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- AUR — Aurillac Airport · Aurillac, 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 AUR
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport34 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport47 mi away
- ZAO · Cahors-Lalbenque Airport60 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield61 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 AUR from DSM?
The flight distance from Aurillac (AUR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,538 miles (7,304 km, 3,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Aurillac and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Aurillac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUR to DSM?
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