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DSM to DAC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport)
7,912 mi
12,733 km · 6,876 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
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 DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DAC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Dhaka (DAC) is 7,912 miles (12,733 km, 6,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Dhaka?
Dhaka is 11 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DAC?
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