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DSM to DMK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
8,499 mi
13,678 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DMK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Bangkok (DMK) is 8,499 miles (13,678 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DMK?
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