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LGH to DSM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,478 mi
15,253 km · 8,236 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m 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
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from DSM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,478 miles (15,253 km, 8,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Leigh Creek and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to DSM?
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