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DSM to KKS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kashan (Kashan Airport)
6,777 mi
10,907 km · 5,889 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KKS — Kashan Airport · Kashan, Iran
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 KKS
- IFH · Hesa Airport67 mi away
- IFN · Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport81 mi away
- AJK · Arak Airport100 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KKS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kashan (KKS) is 6,777 miles (10,907 km, 5,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Kashan?
Kashan is 8.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KKS?
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