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CMQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Clermont (Clermont Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,708 mi
14,014 km · 7,567 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- CMQ — Clermont Airport · Clermont, 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 CMQ
- DYA · Dysart Airport48 mi away
- MOV · Moranbah Airport57 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport65 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport89 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 CMQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Clermont (CMQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,708 miles (14,014 km, 7,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 CMQ to DSM?
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