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DSM to ONJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Odate Noshiro (Odate Noshiro Airport)
5,853 mi
9,420 km · 5,086 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- ONJ — Odate Noshiro Airport · Odate Noshiro, 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 ONJ
- AOJ · Aomori Airport41 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport41 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport63 mi away
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ONJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Odate Noshiro (ONJ) is 5,853 miles (9,420 km, 5,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ONJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Odate Noshiro?
Odate Noshiro is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ONJ?
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