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BMR to DSM: distance & flight time
Baltrum (Baltrum Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,372 mi
7,035 km · 3,799 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BMR — Baltrum Airport · Baltrum, Germany
- 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 BMR
- LGO · Langeoog Airport5 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport6 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport10 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport13 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 BMR from DSM?
The flight distance from Baltrum (BMR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,372 miles (7,035 km, 3,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 BMR to DSM?
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