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DSM to ALC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
4,680 mi
7,531 km · 4,067 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ALC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Alicante (ALC) is 4,680 miles (7,531 km, 4,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Alicante?
Alicante is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ALC?
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