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BDB to DSM: distance & flight time
Bundaberg (Bundaberg Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,550 mi
13,760 km · 7,430 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDB — Bundaberg Airport · Bundaberg, 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 BDB
- HVB · Hervey Bay Airport45 mi away
- MBH · Maryborough Airport49 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport66 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport99 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 BDB from DSM?
The flight distance from Bundaberg (BDB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,550 miles (13,760 km, 7,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Bundaberg and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 15 hours behind Bundaberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDB to DSM?
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