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DSM to ERD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Berdyansk (Berdyansk Airport)
5,617 mi
9,040 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ERD — Berdyansk Airport · Berdyansk, Ukraine
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 ERD
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport37 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport98 mi away
- OZH · Zaporizhzhia International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ERD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Berdyansk (ERD) is 5,617 miles (9,040 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ERD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 ERD?
Nonstop service on DSM–ERD 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 11h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ERD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–ERD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to ERD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–ERD 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.