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CMD to DSM: distance & flight time
(Cootamundra Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,119 mi
14,675 km · 7,924 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m 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
- CMD — Cootamundra 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 CMD
- NGA · Young Airport28 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport33 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport46 mi away
- WGA · Wagga Wagga City Airport49 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 CMD from DSM?
The flight distance from (CMD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,119 miles (14,675 km, 7,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 CMD to DSM?
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