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TUF to DSM: distance & flight time
Tours (Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,373 mi
7,037 km · 3,800 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- TUF — Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport · Tours, 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 TUF
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport43 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport49 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport61 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base61 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 TUF from DSM?
The flight distance from Tours (TUF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,373 miles (7,037 km, 3,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Tours and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Tours.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUF to DSM?
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