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DSM to LDN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lamidanda (Lamidanda Airport)
7,684 mi
12,366 km · 6,677 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LDN — Lamidanda Airport · Lamidanda, Nepal
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 LDN
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport19 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport25 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LDN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lamidanda (LDN) is 7,684 miles (12,366 km, 6,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LDN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Lamidanda?
Lamidanda is 10.8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LDN?
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