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BUT to DSM: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,654 mi
12,319 km · 6,651 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from DSM?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,654 miles (12,319 km, 6,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 BUT to DSM?
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