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GBA to DSM: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,113 mi
6,619 km · 3,574 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from DSM?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,113 miles (6,619 km, 3,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Pailton and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to DSM?
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