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DSM to YBP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Yibin (Yibin Caiba Airport)
7,440 mi
11,973 km · 6,465 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YBP — Yibin Caiba Airport · Yibin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YBP
- LZO · Luzhou Airport51 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport113 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport120 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YBP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Yibin (YBP) is 7,440 miles (11,973 km, 6,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to YBP?
Nonstop service on DSM–YBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Yibin?
Yibin is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.