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DSM to ACH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
4,705 mi
7,572 km · 4,089 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ACH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 4,705 miles (7,572 km, 4,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to ACH?
Nonstop service on DSM–ACH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ACH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–ACH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to ACH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–ACH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.