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DSM to NAY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,510 mi
10,477 km · 5,657 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NAY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,510 miles (10,477 km, 5,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NAY?
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