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PKX to DSM: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,527 mi
10,505 km · 5,672 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 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 PKX from DSM?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,527 miles (10,505 km, 5,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from PKX to DSM?
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