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ERD to DSM: distance & flight time
Berdyansk (Berdyansk Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,617 mi
9,040 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ERD — Berdyansk Airport · Berdyansk, Ukraine
- 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 ERD
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport37 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport98 mi away
- OZH · Zaporizhzhia International Airport99 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 ERD from DSM?
The flight distance from Berdyansk (ERD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,617 miles (9,040 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 ERD to DSM?
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