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DSM to UMR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Woomera (Woomera Airfield)
9,579 mi
15,417 km · 8,324 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m 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
- UMR — Woomera Airfield · Woomera, 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 UMR
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport103 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport108 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from UMR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Woomera (UMR) is 9,579 miles (15,417 km, 8,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to UMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Woomera?
Woomera is 14.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to UMR?
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