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DSM to AMS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
4,337 mi
6,979 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AMS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 4,337 miles (6,979 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AMS?
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