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LYC to DSM: distance & flight time
Lycksele (Lycksele Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,253 mi
6,845 km · 3,696 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, Sweden
- 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 LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 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 LYC from DSM?
The flight distance from Lycksele (LYC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,253 miles (6,845 km, 3,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Lycksele and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Lycksele.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYC to DSM?
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