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DSM to DJB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport)
9,477 mi
15,252 km · 8,236 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
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. 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
- DJB — Sultan Thaha Airport · Jambi, 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 DJB
- SIQ · Dabo Airport103 mi away
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport110 mi away
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport114 mi away
- PDO · Pendopo Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DJB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Jambi (DJB) is 9,477 miles (15,252 km, 8,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DJB?
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 time difference between Des Moines and Jambi?
Jambi is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DJB?
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