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CGQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,044 mi
9,726 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
- 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,044 miles (9,726 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Changchun and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 13 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to DSM?
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