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DSM to CTL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Charlieville (Charleville Airport)
8,921 mi
14,357 km · 7,752 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CTL — Charleville Airport · Charlieville, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 CTL
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport118 mi away
- ULP · Quilpie Airport125 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CTL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Charlieville (CTL) is 8,921 miles (14,357 km, 7,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Charlieville?
Charlieville is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CTL?
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