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CCU to DSM: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,000 mi
12,874 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from DSM?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,000 miles (12,874 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Kolkata and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.5 hours behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to DSM?
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