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DSM to SIQ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Singkep (Dabo Airport)
9,380 mi
15,096 km · 8,151 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m 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
- SIQ — Dabo Airport · Singkep, 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 SIQ
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport133 mi away
- TNJ · Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport97 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport103 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SIQ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Singkep (SIQ) is 9,380 miles (15,096 km, 8,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 Singkep?
Singkep is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SIQ?
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