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ZQZ to DSM: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,477 mi
10,424 km · 5,628 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, 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.
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Near ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 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 ZQZ from DSM?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,477 miles (10,424 km, 5,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 ZQZ to DSM?
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