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DSM to GCH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport)
6,979 mi
11,232 km · 6,065 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GCH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Gachsaran (GCH) is 6,979 miles (11,232 km, 6,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Gachsaran?
Gachsaran is 8.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GCH?
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