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DSM to BOM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
8,160 mi
13,133 km · 7,091 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BOM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Mumbai (BOM) is 8,160 miles (13,133 km, 7,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BOM?
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