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DSM to WHU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base)
7,000 mi
11,265 km · 6,083 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, 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 WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from WHU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Wuhu (WHU) is 7,000 miles (11,265 km, 6,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to WHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to WHU?
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