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ZXT to DSM: distance & flight time
Baku (Zabrat Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
6,329 mi
10,185 km · 5,499 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZXT — Zabrat Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 ZXT
- GYD · Heydar Aliyev International Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport121 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport127 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 ZXT from DSM?
The flight distance from Baku (ZXT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 6,329 miles (10,185 km, 5,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZXT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 ZXT to DSM?
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