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DSM to TRZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tiruchirappalli (Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport)
8,791 mi
14,147 km · 7,639 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- TRZ — Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport · Tiruchirappalli, India
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 TRZ
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base27 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport77 mi away
- SXV · Salem Airport83 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TRZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tiruchirappalli (TRZ) is 8,791 miles (14,147 km, 7,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Tiruchirappalli?
Tiruchirappalli is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TRZ?
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