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GUT to DSM: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,475 mi
7,202 km · 3,889 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 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 GUT from DSM?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,475 miles (7,202 km, 3,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Guetersloh and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to DSM?
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