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MDL to DSM: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,024 mi
12,914 km · 6,973 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from DSM?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,024 miles (12,914 km, 6,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Mandalay and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 11.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to DSM?
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