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DSM to LUX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Luxemburg (Luxembourg-Findel International Airport)
4,494 mi
7,232 km · 3,905 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LUX — Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxemburg, Luxembourg
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 LUX
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport27 mi away
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base33 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base38 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LUX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Luxemburg (LUX) is 4,494 miles (7,232 km, 3,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Luxemburg?
Luxemburg is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LUX?
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