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QNC to DSM: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,627 mi
7,447 km · 4,021 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 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 QNC from DSM?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,627 miles (7,447 km, 4,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Neuchatel and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to DSM?
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