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JAA to DSM: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,095 mi
11,418 km · 6,165 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from DSM?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,095 miles (11,418 km, 6,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Jalalabad and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 9.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to DSM?
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