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BPE to DSM: distance & flight time
Bagan (Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,462 mi
10,400 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BPE — Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport · Bagan, Burma
- 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 BPE
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport41 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport99 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base107 mi away
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport113 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 BPE from DSM?
The flight distance from Bagan (BPE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,462 miles (10,400 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Bagan and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 13 hours behind Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPE to DSM?
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