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DSM to KSC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kosice (Košice Airport)
5,055 mi
8,135 km · 4,393 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KSC — Košice Airport · Kosice, Slovakia
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 KSC
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport54 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport83 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KSC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kosice (KSC) is 5,055 miles (8,135 km, 4,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Kosice?
Kosice is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KSC?
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