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DSM to SOB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport)
5,013 mi
8,067 km · 4,356 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SOB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sármellék (SOB) is 5,013 miles (8,067 km, 4,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Sármellék?
Sármellék is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SOB?
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