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RHT to DSM: distance & flight time
Alxa Right Banner (Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,776 mi
10,904 km · 5,888 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- RHT — Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport · Alxa Right Banner, 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 RHT
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport64 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 RHT from DSM?
The flight distance from Alxa Right Banner (RHT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,776 miles (10,904 km, 5,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 RHT to DSM?
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