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DOL to DSM: distance & flight time
Deauville (Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,278 mi
6,885 km · 3,718 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- DOL — Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport · Deauville, France
- 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 DOL
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport12 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport30 mi away
- URO · Rouen Airport46 mi away
- EVX · Évreux-Fauville (BA 105) Air Base53 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 DOL from DSM?
The flight distance from Deauville (DOL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,278 miles (6,885 km, 3,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Deauville and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Deauville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOL to DSM?
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