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DSM to BLE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Borlange (Borlange Airport)
4,347 mi
6,996 km · 3,778 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- BLE — Borlange Airport · Borlange, Sweden
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 BLE
- MXX · Mora Airport50 mi away
- GVX · Gävle Sandviken Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport69 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BLE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Borlange (BLE) is 4,347 miles (6,996 km, 3,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Borlange?
Borlange is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BLE?
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