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FYJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Fuyuan (Dongji Aiport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,580 mi
8,980 km · 4,849 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FYJ — Dongji Aiport · Fuyuan, China
- 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
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Near FYJ
- KHV · Khabarovsk-Novy Airport44 mi away
- JSJ · Jiansanjiang Airport109 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 FYJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Fuyuan (FYJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,580 miles (8,980 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FYJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 FYJ to DSM?
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