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DSM to MEB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,369 mi
15,078 km · 8,142 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MEB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,369 miles (15,078 km, 8,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MEB?
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