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DTM to DSM: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,468 mi
7,190 km · 3,882 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTM from DSM?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,468 miles (7,190 km, 3,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Dortmund and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to DSM?
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