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DSM to WUS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Wuyishan (Nanping Wuyishan Airport)
7,243 mi
11,656 km · 6,294 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- WUS — Nanping Wuyishan Airport · Wuyishan, 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 WUS
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport47 mi away
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport89 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport103 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from WUS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Wuyishan (WUS) is 7,243 miles (11,656 km, 6,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to WUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Wuyishan?
Wuyishan is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to WUS?
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