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DLI to DSM: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,497 mi
13,675 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, Vietnam
- 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from DSM?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,497 miles (13,675 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Dalat and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 12 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to DSM?
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