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DSM to HSZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Hsinchu (Hsinchu Air Base)
7,346 mi
11,822 km · 6,383 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- HSZ — Hsinchu Air Base · Hsinchu, Taiwan
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 HSZ
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport26 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport42 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport43 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HSZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Hsinchu (HSZ) is 7,346 miles (11,822 km, 6,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Hsinchu?
Hsinchu is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HSZ?
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