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DSM to SIN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport)
9,274 mi
14,925 km · 8,059 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- SIN — Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore, Singapore
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SIN
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport10 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport18 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SIN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Singapore (SIN) is 9,274 miles (14,925 km, 8,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Singapore?
Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SIN?
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