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BGG to DSM: distance & flight time
Bingol (Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,182 mi
9,949 km · 5,372 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGG — Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport · Bingol, Turkey
- 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 BGG
- MSR · Muş Airport58 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport70 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport70 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport72 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 BGG from DSM?
The flight distance from Bingol (BGG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,182 miles (9,949 km, 5,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Bingol and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Bingol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGG to DSM?
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