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DCI to DSM: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,038 mi
8,107 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from DSM?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,038 miles (8,107 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Decimomannu and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to DSM?
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