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DSM to KWG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Krivoy Rog (Kryvyi Rih International Airport)
5,450 mi
8,772 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KWG — Kryvyi Rih International Airport · Krivoy Rog, Ukraine
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 KWG
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport55 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- NLV · Mykolaiv International Airport91 mi away
- OZH · Zaporizhzhia International Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KWG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Krivoy Rog (KWG) is 5,450 miles (8,772 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KWG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Krivoy Rog?
Krivoy Rog is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KWG?
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