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KGY to DSM: distance & flight time
(Kingaroy Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,640 mi
13,905 km · 7,508 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KGY — Kingaroy Airport · , 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 KGY
- OKY · Oakey Airport58 mi away
- TWB · Toowoomba Airport67 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport68 mi away
- WTB · Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport68 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 KGY from DSM?
The flight distance from (KGY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,640 miles (13,905 km, 7,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 KGY to DSM?
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