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DSM to DBO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Dubbo (Dubbo City Regional Airport)
9,012 mi
14,503 km · 7,831 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m 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
- DBO — Dubbo City Regional Airport · Dubbo, 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 DBO
- QRM · Narromine Airport20 mi away
- QRR · Warren Airport56 mi away
- DGE · Mudgee Airport65 mi away
- PKE · Parkes Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from DBO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Dubbo (DBO) is 9,012 miles (14,503 km, 7,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to DBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Dubbo?
Dubbo is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to DBO?
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