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DSM to KUH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kushiro (Kushiro Airport)
5,576 mi
8,974 km · 4,846 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, 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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KUH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kushiro (KUH) is 5,576 miles (8,974 km, 4,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Kushiro?
Kushiro is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KUH?
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