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DSM to XTO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Taroom (Taroom Airport)
8,710 mi
14,017 km · 7,569 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- XTO — Taroom Airport · Taroom, 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 XTO
- TDR · Theodore Airport57 mi away
- CCL · Chinchilla Airport81 mi away
- RMA · Roma Airport87 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from XTO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Taroom (XTO) is 8,710 miles (14,017 km, 7,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to XTO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to XTO?
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