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DSM to LZO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Luzhou (Luzhou Airport)
7,424 mi
11,947 km · 6,451 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LZO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Luzhou (LZO) is 7,424 miles (11,947 km, 6,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LZO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to LZO?
Nonstop service on DSM–LZO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Luzhou?
Luzhou is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LZO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–LZO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to LZO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–LZO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.