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BBM to DSM: distance & flight time
Battambang (Battambang Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,512 mi
13,698 km · 7,396 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBM — Battambang Airport · Battambang, Cambodia
- 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 BBM
- REP · Siem Reap International Airport45 mi away
- TDX · Trat Airport83 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport107 mi away
- PXR · Surin Airport124 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 BBM from DSM?
The flight distance from Battambang (BBM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,512 miles (13,698 km, 7,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Battambang and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 12 hours behind Battambang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBM to DSM?
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