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DSM to DLM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Dalaman (Dalaman International Airport)
5,924 mi
9,533 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DLM — Dalaman International Airport · Dalaman, Turkey
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 DLM
- RHO · Diagoras Airport45 mi away
- KZS · Kastelorizo Airport59 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport69 mi away
- BJV · Milas Bodrum International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DLM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Dalaman (DLM) is 5,924 miles (9,533 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Dalaman?
Dalaman is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DLM?
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