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BFU to DSM: distance & flight time
Bengbu (Bengbu Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,933 mi
11,157 km · 6,024 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFU — Bengbu Airport · Bengbu, China
- 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 BFU
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport74 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport85 mi away
- FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport92 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport118 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 BFU from DSM?
The flight distance from Bengbu (BFU) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,933 miles (11,157 km, 6,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFU to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFU to DSM?
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