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DSM to MYE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Miyakejima (Miyakejima Airport)
6,217 mi
10,006 km · 5,403 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MYE — Miyakejima Airport · Miyakejima, Japan
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 MYE
- OIM · Oshima Airport50 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport103 mi away
- HAC · Hachijojima Airport67 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MYE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Miyakejima (MYE) is 6,217 miles (10,006 km, 5,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Miyakejima?
Miyakejima is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MYE?
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