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DSM to HXX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → (Hay Airport)
9,278 mi
14,931 km · 8,062 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- HXX — Hay Airport · , 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 HXX
- DNQ · Deniliquin Airport71 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport72 mi away
- GFF · Griffith Airport73 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HXX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to (HXX) is 9,278 miles (14,931 km, 8,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 DSM to HXX?
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