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IXT to DSM: distance & flight time
Pasighat (Pasighat Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,594 mi
12,221 km · 6,599 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IXT — Pasighat Airport · Pasighat, 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 IXT
- IXV · Along Airport33 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport45 mi away
- TEI · Tezu Airport49 mi away
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport93 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 IXT from DSM?
The flight distance from Pasighat (IXT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,594 miles (12,221 km, 6,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 IXT to DSM?
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