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KET to DSM: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,013 mi
12,895 km · 6,963 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from DSM?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,013 miles (12,895 km, 6,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Kengtung and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 11.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to DSM?
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