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DSM to BLR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Bangalore (Kempegowda International Airport)
8,615 mi
13,865 km · 7,487 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BLR — Kempegowda International Airport · Bangalore, India
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 BLR
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport66 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport97 mi away
- SXV · Salem Airport101 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BLR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Bangalore (BLR) is 8,615 miles (13,865 km, 7,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Bangalore?
Bangalore is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BLR?
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