Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WMT to DSM: distance & flight time
Zunyi (Zunyi Maotai Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,478 mi
12,034 km · 6,498 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading north
See live WMT→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WMT — Zunyi Maotai Airport · Zunyi, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near WMT
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport44 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport65 mi away
- LZO · Luzhou Airport92 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport93 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 WMT from DSM?
The flight distance from Zunyi (WMT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,478 miles (12,034 km, 6,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from WMT to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WMT–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.