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DSM to HND: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tokyo (Tokyo Haneda International Airport)
6,128 mi
9,862 km · 5,325 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- HND — Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 HND
- NRT · Narita International Airport37 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility20 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base28 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HND?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tokyo (HND) is 6,128 miles (9,862 km, 5,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HND?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HND?
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