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DSM to DAD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Danang (Da Nang International Airport)
8,220 mi
13,229 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DAD — Da Nang International Airport · Danang, Vietnam
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 DAD
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport41 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport56 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport121 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DAD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Danang (DAD) is 8,220 miles (13,229 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Danang?
Danang is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DAD?
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