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DSM to EBU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport)
4,586 mi
7,381 km · 3,986 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from EBU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to St-Etienne (EBU) is 4,586 miles (7,381 km, 3,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to EBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to EBU?
Nonstop service on DSM–EBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and St-Etienne?
St-Etienne is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to EBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–EBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to EBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–EBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.