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DSM to CGQ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Changchun (Longjia Airport)
6,044 mi
9,726 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CGQ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Changchun (CGQ) is 6,044 miles (9,726 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CGQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 CGQ?
Nonstop service on DSM–CGQ 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 12h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Changchun?
Changchun is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CGQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–CGQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to CGQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–CGQ 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.