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FEZ to DSM: distance & flight time
Fes (Saïss Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,657 mi
7,494 km · 4,047 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FEZ — Saïss Airport · Fes, Morocco
- 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 FEZ
- MEK · Bassatine Airport31 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport96 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport102 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport108 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 FEZ from DSM?
The flight distance from Fes (FEZ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,657 miles (7,494 km, 4,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FEZ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Fes and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind Fes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FEZ to DSM?
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