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DSM to BUU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Muara Bungo (Muara Bungo Airport)
9,477 mi
15,251 km · 8,235 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BUU — Muara Bungo Airport · Muara Bungo, Indonesia
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 BUU
- RGT · Japura Airport55 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport81 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport110 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BUU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Muara Bungo (BUU) is 9,477 miles (15,251 km, 8,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to BUU?
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