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DSM to LSH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lashio (Lashio Airport)
7,920 mi
12,746 km · 6,882 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- LSH — Lashio Airport · Lashio, 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 LSH
- NMT · Namtu Airport25 mi away
- MOE · Momeik Airport71 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport95 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LSH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lashio (LSH) is 7,920 miles (12,746 km, 6,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Lashio?
Lashio is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LSH?
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