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URD to DSM: distance & flight time
Burg Feuerstein (Burg Feuerstein Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,662 mi
7,504 km · 4,052 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m 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
- URD — Burg Feuerstein Airport · Burg Feuerstein, Germany
- 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 URD
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport26 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen42 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport47 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 URD from DSM?
The flight distance from Burg Feuerstein (URD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,662 miles (7,504 km, 4,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Burg Feuerstein and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Burg Feuerstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URD to DSM?
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