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DSM to KWE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport)
7,555 mi
12,158 km · 6,565 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, China
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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KWE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Guiyang (KWE) is 7,555 miles (12,158 km, 6,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Guiyang?
Guiyang is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KWE?
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