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DSM to VCA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport)
8,664 mi
13,943 km · 7,529 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, 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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from VCA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Can Tho (VCA) is 8,664 miles (13,943 km, 7,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Can Tho?
Can Tho is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VCA?
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