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RCM to DSM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,856 mi
14,252 km · 7,696 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from DSM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,856 miles (14,252 km, 7,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 RCM to DSM?
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