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BWE to DSM: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,536 mi
7,300 km · 3,941 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from DSM?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,536 miles (7,300 km, 3,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Braunschweig and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to DSM?
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