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MIP to DSM: distance & flight time
Ramon (Ramon Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,454 mi
10,387 km · 5,609 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIP — Ramon Air Base · Ramon, Israel
- 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 MIP
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield34 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport35 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base36 mi away
- EGH · El Gora Airport38 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 MIP from DSM?
The flight distance from Ramon (MIP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,454 miles (10,387 km, 5,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Ramon and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Ramon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIP to DSM?
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