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NPE to DSM: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,917 mi
12,742 km · 6,880 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North 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 NPE from DSM?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,917 miles (12,742 km, 6,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 NAPIER and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 17 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to DSM?
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