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OTP to DSM: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,418 mi
8,720 km · 4,708 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 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 OTP from DSM?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,418 miles (8,720 km, 4,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Bucharest and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to DSM?
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