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GAE to DSM: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,333 mi
8,583 km · 4,635 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from DSM?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,333 miles (8,583 km, 4,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Gabes and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to DSM?
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