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DSM to QGU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Gifu (Gifu Airport)
6,234 mi
10,032 km · 5,417 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from QGU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Gifu (QGU) is 6,234 miles (10,032 km, 5,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to QGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Gifu?
Gifu is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to QGU?
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