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ABH to DSM: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,797 mi
14,157 km · 7,644 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- 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 ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald 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 ABH from DSM?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,797 miles (14,157 km, 7,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 ABH to DSM?
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