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HHQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,595 mi
13,832 km · 7,469 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHQ — Hua Hin Airport · Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
- 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 HHQ
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport90 mi away
- MGZ · Myeik Airport91 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport99 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 HHQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Prachuap Khiri Khan (HHQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,595 miles (13,832 km, 7,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 12 hours behind Prachuap Khiri Khan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHQ to DSM?
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