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DSM to XUZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Xuzhou (Xuzhou Guanyin Airport)
6,851 mi
11,025 km · 5,953 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- XUZ — Xuzhou Guanyin Airport · Xuzhou, 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 XUZ
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport83 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport84 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport85 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from XUZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Xuzhou (XUZ) is 6,851 miles (11,025 km, 5,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to XUZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Xuzhou?
Xuzhou is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to XUZ?
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