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DSM to NMS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Namsang (Namsang Airport)
8,062 mi
12,975 km · 7,006 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, Burma
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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NMS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Namsang (NMS) is 8,062 miles (12,975 km, 7,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Namsang?
Namsang is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NMS?
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