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WKB to DSM: distance & flight time
(Warracknabeal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,454 mi
15,214 km · 8,215 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- WKB — Warracknabeal 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 WKB
- HSM · Horsham Airport28 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport42 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport55 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport75 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 WKB from DSM?
The flight distance from (WKB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,454 miles (15,214 km, 8,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 WKB to DSM?
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