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DSM to LFQ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
6,837 mi
11,003 km · 5,941 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LFQ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 6,837 miles (11,003 km, 5,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to LFQ?
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