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HMY to DSM: distance & flight time
Seosan (Seosan Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,466 mi
10,406 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HMY — Seosan Air Base · Seosan, 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 HMY
- ICN · Incheon International Airport53 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base40 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport47 mi away
- KUV · Kunsan Air Base56 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 HMY from DSM?
The flight distance from Seosan (HMY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,466 miles (10,406 km, 5,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HMY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from HMY to DSM?
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