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DSM to CCU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,000 mi
12,874 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CCU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,000 miles (12,874 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CCU?
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