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DSM to HIN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sacheon (Sacheon Air Base/Airport)
6,519 mi
10,492 km · 5,665 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- HIN — Sacheon Air Base/Airport · Sacheon, South Korea
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 HIN
- RSU · Yeosu Airport31 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)35 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HIN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sacheon (HIN) is 6,519 miles (10,492 km, 5,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sacheon?
Sacheon is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HIN?
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