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DSM to LIW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
8,150 mi
13,115 km · 7,082 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LIW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Loikaw (LIW) is 8,150 miles (13,115 km, 7,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Loikaw?
Loikaw is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LIW?
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