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DSM to KMI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Miyazaki (Miyazaki Airport)
6,609 mi
10,636 km · 5,743 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KMI — Miyazaki Airport · Miyazaki, Japan
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 KMI
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport43 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport75 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport86 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KMI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Miyazaki (KMI) is 6,609 miles (10,636 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Miyazaki?
Miyazaki is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KMI?
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