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DSM to TEN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tongren (Tongren Fenghuang Airport)
7,421 mi
11,943 km · 6,449 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- TEN — Tongren Fenghuang Airport · Tongren, China
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 TEN
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport39 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport103 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport108 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TEN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tongren (TEN) is 7,421 miles (11,943 km, 6,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Tongren?
Tongren is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TEN?
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