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DSM to VVO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Vladivostok (Vladivostok International Airport)
5,915 mi
9,520 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- VVO — Vladivostok International Airport · Vladivostok, Russia
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 VVO
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport139 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport141 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from VVO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Vladivostok (VVO) is 5,915 miles (9,520 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Vladivostok?
Vladivostok is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VVO?
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