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BWQ to DSM: distance & flight time
(Brewarrina Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,024 mi
14,522 km · 7,841 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m 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
- BWQ — Brewarrina Airport · , 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 BWQ
- BRK · Bourke Airport52 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport78 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport79 mi away
- CNB · Coonamble Airport116 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 BWQ from DSM?
The flight distance from (BWQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,024 miles (14,522 km, 7,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 BWQ to DSM?
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