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DSM to NAW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Narathiwat (Narathiwat Airport)
8,977 mi
14,446 km · 7,800 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- NAW — Narathiwat Airport · Narathiwat, Thailand
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 NAW
- PAN · Pattani Airport44 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport45 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport90 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NAW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Narathiwat (NAW) is 8,977 miles (14,446 km, 7,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Narathiwat?
Narathiwat is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NAW?
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