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DSM to MBX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Maribor (Maribor Airport)
4,971 mi
7,999 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- MBX — Maribor Airport · Maribor, Slovenia
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 MBX
- GRZ · Graz Airport37 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport54 mi away
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport61 mi away
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MBX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Maribor (MBX) is 4,971 miles (7,999 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Maribor?
Maribor is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MBX?
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