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DSM to OLP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport)
9,554 mi
15,376 km · 8,302 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OLP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Olympic Dam (OLP) is 9,554 miles (15,376 km, 8,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is 14.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to OLP?
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