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RTC to DSM: distance & flight time
(Ratnagiri Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,307 mi
13,369 km · 7,218 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- RTC — Ratnagiri Airport · , India
- 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 RTC
- KLH · Kolhapur Airport68 mi away
- PNQ · Pune Airport115 mi away
- IXG · Belgaum Airport117 mi away
- GOI · Dabolim Airport118 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 RTC from DSM?
The flight distance from (RTC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,307 miles (13,369 km, 7,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 RTC to DSM?
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