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DSM to RNS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport)
4,252 mi
6,844 km · 3,695 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, France
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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from RNS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Rennes (RNS) is 4,252 miles (6,844 km, 3,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Rennes?
Rennes is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RNS?
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