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HAD to DSM: distance & flight time
Halmstad (Halmstad Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,426 mi
7,123 km · 3,846 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- HAD — Halmstad Airport · Halmstad, Sweden
- 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 HAD
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport27 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport70 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport72 mi away
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport74 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 HAD from DSM?
The flight distance from Halmstad (HAD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,426 miles (7,123 km, 3,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HAD to DSM?
Nonstop service on HAD–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Halmstad and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Halmstad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAD to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HAD–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HAD to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HAD–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.