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DSM to YUA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base)
7,684 mi
12,365 km · 6,677 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, 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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YUA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Yuanmou (YUA) is 7,684 miles (12,365 km, 6,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 YUA?
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