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DSM to LKO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport)
7,705 mi
12,400 km · 6,696 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LKO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lucknow (LKO) is 7,705 miles (12,400 km, 6,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Lucknow?
Lucknow is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LKO?
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