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DSM to UIH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Phucat (Phu Cat Airport)
8,338 mi
13,419 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from UIH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Phucat (UIH) is 8,338 miles (13,419 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to UIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Phucat?
Phucat is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to UIH?
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