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DSM to KAW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport)
8,789 mi
14,145 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KAW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kawthoung (KAW) is 8,789 miles (14,145 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Kawthoung?
Kawthoung is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KAW?
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