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DSM to GEC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
6,174 mi
9,936 km · 5,365 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GEC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 6,174 miles (9,936 km, 5,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to GEC?
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