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XME to DSM: distance & flight time
Maubeuge (Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,387 mi
7,061 km · 3,812 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- XME — Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport · Maubeuge, 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 XME
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport21 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport25 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport45 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 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 XME from DSM?
The flight distance from Maubeuge (XME) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,387 miles (7,061 km, 3,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XME to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Maubeuge and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Maubeuge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XME to DSM?
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