Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FCN to DSM: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,413 mi
7,102 km · 3,835 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live FCN→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from DSM?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,413 miles (7,102 km, 3,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Nordholz and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCN–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.