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DSM to TSA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Taipei (Taipei Songshan Airport)
7,313 mi
11,769 km · 6,355 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- TSA — Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei, 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 TSA
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base42 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport72 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TSA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Taipei (TSA) is 7,313 miles (11,769 km, 6,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TSA?
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