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DSM to NGA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → (Young Airport)
9,096 mi
14,639 km · 7,904 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- NGA — Young 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 NGA
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport28 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport37 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport44 mi away
- FRB · Forbes Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NGA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to (NGA) is 9,096 miles (14,639 km, 7,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NGA?
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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to NGA?
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