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DSM to ERF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,606 mi
7,412 km · 4,002 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ERF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,606 miles (7,412 km, 4,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ERF?
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