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DSM to AKA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,110 mi
11,442 km · 6,178 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AKA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,110 miles (11,442 km, 6,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 AKA?
Nonstop service on DSM–AKA 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 14h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Ankang?
Ankang is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–AKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to AKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–AKA 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.