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DSM to FLZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
9,357 mi
15,059 km · 8,131 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, 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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from FLZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 9,357 miles (15,059 km, 8,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Sibolga?
Sibolga is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to FLZ?
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