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DSM to DOP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Dolpa (Dolpa Airport)
7,559 mi
12,165 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DOP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Dolpa (DOP) is 7,559 miles (12,165 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Dolpa?
Dolpa is 10.8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DOP?
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