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DSM to GUT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base)
4,475 mi
7,202 km · 3,889 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GUT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Guetersloh (GUT) is 4,475 miles (7,202 km, 3,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Guetersloh?
Guetersloh is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GUT?
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