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DSM to JER: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Jersey (Jersey Airport)
4,194 mi
6,749 km · 3,644 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- JER — Jersey Airport · Jersey, Jersey
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 JER
- GCI · Guernsey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport36 mi away
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from JER?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Jersey (JER) is 4,194 miles (6,749 km, 3,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to JER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Jersey?
Jersey is 6 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to JER?
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