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LIG to DSM: distance & flight time
Limoges (Limoges Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,451 mi
7,163 km · 3,867 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
- 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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 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 LIG from DSM?
The flight distance from Limoges (LIG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,451 miles (7,163 km, 3,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Limoges and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Limoges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIG to DSM?
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