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DSM to DUM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport)
9,309 mi
14,982 km · 8,090 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, 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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DUM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Dumai (DUM) is 9,309 miles (14,982 km, 8,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Dumai?
Dumai is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DUM?
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