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DSM to IDR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Indore (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport)
7,946 mi
12,788 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- IDR — Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport · Indore, India
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 IDR
- BHO · Raja Bhoj International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from IDR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Indore (IDR) is 7,946 miles (12,788 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to IDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Indore?
Indore is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to IDR?
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