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DOP to DSM: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,559 mi
12,165 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from DSM?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,559 miles (12,165 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Dolpa and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.7 hours behind Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to DSM?
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