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DSM to BSD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Baoshan (Baoshan Yunduan Airport)
7,763 mi
12,494 km · 6,746 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BSD — Baoshan Yunduan Airport · Baoshan, China
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 BSD
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport43 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport60 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport83 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BSD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Baoshan (BSD) is 7,763 miles (12,494 km, 6,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to BSD?
Nonstop service on DSM–BSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Baoshan?
Baoshan is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–BSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to BSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–BSD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.