Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DSM to MRO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Masterton (Hood Airport)
8,030 mi
12,922 km · 6,977 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
See live DSM→MRO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from MRO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Masterton (MRO) is 8,030 miles (12,922 km, 6,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Masterton?
Masterton is 17 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–MRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.