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KRQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Kramatorsk (Kramatorsk Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,533 mi
8,905 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KRQ — Kramatorsk Airport · Kramatorsk, Ukraine
- 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 KRQ
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport44 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport82 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport104 mi away
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport113 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 KRQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Kramatorsk (KRQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,533 miles (8,905 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 KRQ to DSM?
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