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DSM to ROK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
8,585 mi
13,816 km · 7,460 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ROK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 8,585 miles (13,816 km, 7,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 15 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ROK?
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