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KGC to DSM: distance & flight time
Kingscote (Kingscote Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,685 mi
15,587 km · 8,416 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGC — Kingscote Airport · Kingscote, 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.
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Near KGC
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport78 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport120 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 KGC from DSM?
The flight distance from Kingscote (KGC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,685 miles (15,587 km, 8,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Kingscote and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14.5 hours behind Kingscote.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGC to DSM?
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