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DSM to PLO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
9,737 mi
15,671 km · 8,461 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PLO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 9,737 miles (15,671 km, 8,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 14.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PLO?
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