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DSM to DYU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Dushanbe (Dushanbe Airport)
6,795 mi
10,936 km · 5,905 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- DYU — Dushanbe Airport · Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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 DYU
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport47 mi away
- TJU · Kulob Airport66 mi away
- TMJ · Termez Airport120 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DYU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Dushanbe (DYU) is 6,795 miles (10,936 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Dushanbe?
Dushanbe is 10 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DYU?
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