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DSM to TQD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
6,595 mi
10,613 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TQD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 6,595 miles (10,613 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TQD?
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