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TGA to DSM: distance & flight time
Tengah (Tengah Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,278 mi
14,931 km · 8,062 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGA — Tengah Air Base · Tengah, Singapore
- 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 TGA
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport20 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport11 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base14 mi away
- JHB · Senai International Airport18 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 TGA from DSM?
The flight distance from Tengah (TGA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,278 miles (14,931 km, 8,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Tengah and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 13 hours behind Tengah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGA to DSM?
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