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QRM to DSM: distance & flight time
(Narromine Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,029 mi
14,531 km · 7,846 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m 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
- QRM — Narromine 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 QRM
- DBO · Dubbo City Regional Airport20 mi away
- QRR · Warren Airport41 mi away
- PKE · Parkes Airport63 mi away
- FRB · Forbes Airport81 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 QRM from DSM?
The flight distance from (QRM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,029 miles (14,531 km, 7,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 QRM to DSM?
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