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DSM to TDX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Trat (Trat Airport)
8,582 mi
13,811 km · 7,458 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TDX — Trat Airport · Trat, Thailand
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 TDX
- BBM · Battambang Airport83 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport93 mi away
- REP · Siem Reap International Airport128 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TDX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Trat (TDX) is 8,582 miles (13,811 km, 7,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Trat?
Trat is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TDX?
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