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DSM to STV: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
8,022 mi
12,909 km · 6,971 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from STV?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Surat (STV) is 8,022 miles (12,909 km, 6,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Surat?
Surat is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to STV?
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