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DSM to OKE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Okierabu (Okierabu Airport)
6,957 mi
11,196 km · 6,046 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- OKE — Okierabu Airport · Okierabu, 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 OKE
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport32 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport74 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OKE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Okierabu (OKE) is 6,957 miles (11,196 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Okierabu?
Okierabu is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to OKE?
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