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SCN to DSM: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,543 mi
7,312 km · 3,948 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from DSM?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,543 miles (7,312 km, 3,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Saarbruecken and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to DSM?
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