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DSM to KNO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
9,217 mi
14,833 km · 8,009 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KNO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Medan (KNO) is 9,217 miles (14,833 km, 8,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KNO?
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