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NDR to DSM: distance & flight time
El Aroui (Nador International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,703 mi
7,569 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NDR — Nador International Airport · El Aroui, Morocco
- 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 NDR
- MLN · Melilla Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport48 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport64 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport89 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 NDR from DSM?
The flight distance from El Aroui (NDR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,703 miles (7,569 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NDR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 El Aroui and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind El Aroui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NDR to DSM?
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