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IXM to DSM: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,849 mi
14,241 km · 7,690 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from DSM?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,849 miles (14,241 km, 7,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Madurai and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to DSM?
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