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TEI to DSM: distance & flight time
Tezu (Tezu Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,596 mi
12,224 km · 6,601 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- TEI — Tezu Airport · Tezu, 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 TEI
- IXT · Pasighat Airport49 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport75 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport83 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport90 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 TEI from DSM?
The flight distance from Tezu (TEI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,596 miles (12,224 km, 6,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 cheapest way to fly from TEI to DSM?
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