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HIN to DSM: distance & flight time
Sacheon (Sacheon Air Base/Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,519 mi
10,492 km · 5,665 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIN — Sacheon Air Base/Airport · Sacheon, South Korea
- 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 HIN
- RSU · Yeosu Airport31 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)35 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport65 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 HIN from DSM?
The flight distance from Sacheon (HIN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,519 miles (10,492 km, 5,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sacheon and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14 hours behind Sacheon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIN to DSM?
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