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SQD to DSM: distance & flight time
Shangrao (Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,201 mi
11,589 km · 6,257 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SQD — Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport · Shangrao, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SQD
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport47 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport70 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport82 mi away
- TXN · Tunxi International Airport95 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 SQD from DSM?
The flight distance from Shangrao (SQD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,201 miles (11,589 km, 6,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 SQD to DSM?
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