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JSH to DSM: distance & flight time
Sitia (Sitia Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,132 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, Greece
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 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 JSH from DSM?
The flight distance from Sitia (JSH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JSH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Sitia and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Sitia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JSH to DSM?
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