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KPS to DSM: distance & flight time
(Kempsey Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,759 mi
14,096 km · 7,611 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- KPS — Kempsey 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 KPS
- PQQ · Port Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport56 mi away
- TRO · Taree Airport58 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport78 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 KPS from DSM?
The flight distance from (KPS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,759 miles (14,096 km, 7,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KPS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 KPS to DSM?
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