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GLO to DSM: distance & flight time
Golouchestershire (Gloucestershire Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,101 mi
6,600 km · 3,564 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- GLO — Gloucestershire Airport · Golouchestershire, 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 GLO
- GBA · Cotswold Airport16 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford22 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton27 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham28 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 GLO from DSM?
The flight distance from Golouchestershire (GLO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,101 miles (6,600 km, 3,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Golouchestershire and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind Golouchestershire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLO to DSM?
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