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ZIN to DSM: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,677 mi
7,527 km · 4,064 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from DSM?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,677 miles (7,527 km, 4,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Interlaken and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to DSM?
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