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DSM to MFM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Macau (Macau International Airport)
7,703 mi
12,397 km · 6,694 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- MFM — Macau International Airport · Macau, Macau
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 MFM
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport23 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport17 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport37 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MFM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Macau (MFM) is 7,703 miles (12,397 km, 6,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Macau?
Macau is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MFM?
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