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DSM to EMD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,711 mi
14,019 km · 7,570 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from EMD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,711 miles (14,019 km, 7,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to EMD?
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