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DSM to LRE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,908 mi
14,335 km · 7,740 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LRE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,908 miles (14,335 km, 7,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Longreach?
Longreach is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LRE?
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