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BDQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Baroda (Vadodara Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,945 mi
12,786 km · 6,904 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDQ — Vadodara Airport · Baroda, India
- 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 BDQ
- AMD · Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport64 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport78 mi away
- STV · Surat Airport90 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport134 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 BDQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Baroda (BDQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,945 miles (12,786 km, 6,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Baroda and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.5 hours behind Baroda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDQ to DSM?
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