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DSM to TBS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tbilisi (Tbilisi International Airport)
6,134 mi
9,872 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- TBS — Tbilisi International Airport · Tbilisi, Georgia
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 TBS
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport85 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport89 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport96 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TBS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tbilisi (TBS) is 6,134 miles (9,872 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Tbilisi?
Tbilisi is 9 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TBS?
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