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MGB to DSM: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,576 mi
15,411 km · 8,321 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m 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
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from DSM?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,576 miles (15,411 km, 8,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Mount Gambier and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14.5 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to DSM?
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