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DSM to ADL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,611 mi
15,468 km · 8,352 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ADL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,611 miles (15,468 km, 8,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Des Moines and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 14.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ADL?
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