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DSM to WYA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
9,606 mi
15,459 km · 8,347 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m 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
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from WYA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Whyalla (WYA) is 9,606 miles (15,459 km, 8,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Whyalla?
Whyalla is 14.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to WYA?
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