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NUE to DSM: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,673 mi
7,521 km · 4,061 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from DSM?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,673 miles (7,521 km, 4,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Nuernberg and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to DSM?
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