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DSM to MIM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Merimbula (Merimbula Airport)
9,097 mi
14,640 km · 7,905 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MIM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Merimbula (MIM) is 9,097 miles (14,640 km, 7,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Merimbula?
Merimbula is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MIM?
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