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DSM to KIT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kithira (Kithira Airport)
5,737 mi
9,233 km · 4,985 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KIT — Kithira Airport · Kithira, Greece
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 KIT
- SPJ · Sparti Airport55 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport71 mi away
- KLX · Kalamata Airport78 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KIT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kithira (KIT) is 5,737 miles (9,233 km, 4,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Kithira?
Kithira is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KIT?
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