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DSM to PKK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Pakhokku (Pakhokku Airport)
8,052 mi
12,958 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- PKK — Pakhokku Airport · Pakhokku, 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 PKK
- NYU · Bagan Airport19 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport56 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport59 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PKK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Pakhokku (PKK) is 8,052 miles (12,958 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Pakhokku?
Pakhokku is 11.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PKK?
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