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DSM to AEG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Padang Sidempuan (Aek Godang Airport)
9,359 mi
15,062 km · 8,133 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- AEG — Aek Godang Airport · Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 AEG
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport67 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport75 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AEG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Padang Sidempuan (AEG) is 9,359 miles (15,062 km, 8,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Des Moines and Padang Sidempuan?
Padang Sidempuan is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AEG?
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