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DSM to KKN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,243 mi
6,828 km · 3,687 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KKN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,243 miles (6,828 km, 3,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KKN?
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