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DSM to UIP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Quimper (Quimper-Cornouaille Airport)
4,159 mi
6,694 km · 3,614 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- UIP — Quimper-Cornouaille Airport · Quimper, 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 UIP
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport35 mi away
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport37 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base38 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from UIP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Quimper (UIP) is 4,159 miles (6,694 km, 3,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to UIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Quimper?
Quimper is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to UIP?
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