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DSM to TXG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Taichung (Taichung Airport)
7,393 mi
11,898 km · 6,424 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- TXG — Taichung Airport · Taichung, 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 TXG
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base47 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport53 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TXG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Taichung (TXG) is 7,393 miles (11,898 km, 6,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TXG?
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