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FMM to DSM: distance & flight time
Memmingen (Memmingen Allgau Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,708 mi
7,577 km · 4,091 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- FMM — Memmingen Allgau Airport · Memmingen, 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 FMM
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport40 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport44 mi away
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport47 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport49 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 FMM from DSM?
The flight distance from Memmingen (FMM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,708 miles (7,577 km, 4,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Memmingen and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Memmingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMM to DSM?
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