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DSM to GOT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Gothenborg (Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport)
4,369 mi
7,032 km · 3,797 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- GOT — Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport · Gothenborg, Sweden
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 GOT
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport17 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport45 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport55 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GOT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Gothenborg (GOT) is 4,369 miles (7,032 km, 3,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Gothenborg?
Gothenborg is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GOT?
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