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TMI to DSM: distance & flight time
Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,679 mi
12,359 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
- 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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 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 TMI from DSM?
The flight distance from Tumling Tar (TMI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,679 miles (12,359 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Tumling Tar and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.7 hours behind Tumling Tar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMI to DSM?
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