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VTM to DSM: distance & flight time
Nevatim (Nevatim Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,442 mi
10,368 km · 5,598 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTM — Nevatim Air Base · Nevatim, Israel
- 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 VTM
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport18 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield24 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base36 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield42 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 VTM from DSM?
The flight distance from Nevatim (VTM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,442 miles (10,368 km, 5,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Nevatim and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 8 hours behind Nevatim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTM to DSM?
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