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DSM to GZI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ghazni (Ghazni Airport)
7,127 mi
11,469 km · 6,193 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GZI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ghazni (GZI) is 7,127 miles (11,469 km, 6,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 GZI?
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