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DSM to TNN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tainan (Tainan Airport)
7,482 mi
12,041 km · 6,502 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TNN — Tainan Airport · Tainan, Taiwan
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 TNN
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport25 mi away
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport27 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport37 mi away
- WOT · Wang-an Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TNN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tainan (TNN) is 7,482 miles (12,041 km, 6,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Tainan?
Tainan is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TNN?
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