Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EMD to DSM: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,711 mi
14,019 km · 7,570 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live EMD→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMD from DSM?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,711 miles (14,019 km, 7,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to DSM?
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 time difference between Emerald and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 15 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMD–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.