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DSM to KMJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
6,571 mi
10,575 km · 5,710 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KMJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 6,571 miles (10,575 km, 5,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KMJ?
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