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DSM to HRB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Harbin (Taiping Airport)
5,932 mi
9,546 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, China
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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HRB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Harbin (HRB) is 5,932 miles (9,546 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Harbin?
Harbin is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HRB?
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