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DSM to GLU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,702 mi
12,395 km · 6,693 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GLU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,702 miles (12,395 km, 6,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 GLU?
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