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TYB to DSM: distance & flight time
(Tibooburra Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,250 mi
14,887 km · 8,038 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m 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
- TYB — Tibooburra 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 TYB
- BBL · Ballera Airport142 mi away
- MOO · Moomba Airport146 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport147 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 TYB from DSM?
The flight distance from (TYB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,250 miles (14,887 km, 8,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 TYB to DSM?
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