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DSM to SZY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Szczytno-Szymany (Olsztyn-Mazury Airport)
4,814 mi
7,747 km · 4,183 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- SZY — Olsztyn-Mazury Airport · Szczytno-Szymany, Poland
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 SZY
- WMI · Modlin Airport72 mi away
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport98 mi away
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SZY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Szczytno-Szymany (SZY) is 4,814 miles (7,747 km, 4,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to SZY?
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