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DSM to KBR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
8,990 mi
14,468 km · 7,812 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KBR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 8,990 miles (14,468 km, 7,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KBR?
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