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DSM to WEF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Weifang (Weifang Airport)
6,651 mi
10,704 km · 5,780 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- WEF — Weifang Airport · Weifang, China
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 WEF
- DOY · Dongying Shengli Airport62 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport87 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from WEF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Weifang (WEF) is 6,651 miles (10,704 km, 5,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to WEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Weifang?
Weifang is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to WEF?
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