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DSM to TUF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tours (Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport)
4,373 mi
7,037 km · 3,800 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- TUF — Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport · Tours, France
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 TUF
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport43 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport49 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport61 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TUF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tours (TUF) is 4,373 miles (7,037 km, 3,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Tours?
Tours is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TUF?
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