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TGN to DSM: distance & flight time
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,305 mi
14,975 km · 8,086 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- TGN — Latrobe Valley Airport · Morwell, 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 TGN
- SXE · West Sale Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport64 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport76 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport92 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 TGN from DSM?
The flight distance from Morwell (TGN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,305 miles (14,975 km, 8,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 TGN to DSM?
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