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SXB to DSM: distance & flight time
Strasbourg (Strasbourg Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,590 mi
7,387 km · 3,989 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- SXB — Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg, France
- 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 SXB
- LHA · Lahr Airport15 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport27 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport32 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport48 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 SXB from DSM?
The flight distance from Strasbourg (SXB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,590 miles (7,387 km, 3,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Strasbourg and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Strasbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXB to DSM?
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