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DSM to NMT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Naypyidaw (Namtu Airport)
7,916 mi
12,740 km · 6,879 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m 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
- NMT — Namtu Airport · Naypyidaw, 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 NMT
- LSH · Lashio Airport25 mi away
- MOE · Momeik Airport47 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport82 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NMT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Naypyidaw (NMT) is 7,916 miles (12,740 km, 6,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Naypyidaw?
Naypyidaw is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NMT?
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