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DSM to PDO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport)
9,579 mi
15,416 km · 8,324 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PDO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) is 9,579 miles (15,416 km, 8,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island?
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PDO?
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