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DSM to ALP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Aleppo (Aleppo International Airport)
6,235 mi
10,033 km · 5,418 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ALP — Aleppo International Airport · Aleppo, Syria
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 ALP
- HTY · Hatay Airport54 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport55 mi away
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport90 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ALP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Aleppo (ALP) is 6,235 miles (10,033 km, 5,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ALP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Aleppo?
Aleppo is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ALP?
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