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SUF to DSM: distance & flight time
Lamezia (Lamezia Terme Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,348 mi
8,607 km · 4,647 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- SUF — Lamezia Terme Airport · Lamezia, Italy
- 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 SUF
- CRV · Crotone Airport45 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport66 mi away
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport118 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base126 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 SUF from DSM?
The flight distance from Lamezia (SUF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,348 miles (8,607 km, 4,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Lamezia and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Lamezia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUF to DSM?
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