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DSM to TED: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Thisted (Thisted Airport)
4,284 mi
6,895 km · 3,723 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- TED — Thisted Airport · Thisted, Denmark
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 TED
- SQW · Skive Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport43 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport56 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TED?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Thisted (TED) is 4,284 miles (6,895 km, 3,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TED?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Thisted?
Thisted is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TED?
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