Nonstop flight route between Baker City, Oregon, United States and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°50'13"N by 117°48'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from BKE to DSM:
1,232.89 miles (1,984.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), Baker City, Oregon, United States and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,233 miles (or 1,984 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Baker City Municipal Airport and Des Moines International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKE / KBKE |
| Airport Name: | Baker City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Baker City, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°50'13"N by 117°48'33"W |
| Area Served: | Baker City, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Baker City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3373 feet (1,028 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKE |
| More Information: | BKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE):
- Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) has 3 runways.
- Baker City Municipal Airport is three miles north of Baker City, in Baker County, Oregon.
- Baker had airline flights until 1972-73.
- The closest airport to Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) is La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of BKE.
- The furthest airport from Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,826 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- In 2012, the airport had 1,038,484 enplanementsFederal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 919,990 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 853,596 in 2009 and 932,828 in 2011.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- This airport is in in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- On December 2, 1978, Douglas C-47A N41447 of SMB Stage Line crashed short of the runway while on a cargo flight from Chicago, Illinois.
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.76 miles (52.72 km) NNW | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) WSW | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 68.81 miles (110.75 km) SE | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 77.67 miles (124.99 km) NW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 83.70 miles (134.69 km) E | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) NNW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 98.23 miles (158.08 km) NW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 103.08 miles (165.89 km) SW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) NNE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 117.23 miles (188.66 km) NNW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 117.93 miles (189.79 km) SE | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 124.58 miles (200.49 km) NW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 135.98 miles (218.84 km) NNE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 14 | 156.16 miles (251.31 km) S | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 156.97 miles (252.61 km) SE | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,825.53 miles (17,421.95 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,766.98 miles (17,327.74 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,738.94 miles (17,282.61 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,736.70 miles (17,279.00 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,730.84 miles (17,269.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,702.66 miles (17,224.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,623.72 miles (17,097.17 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,606.93 miles (17,070.15 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,535.50 miles (16,955.20 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,525.94 miles (16,939.82 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,517.37 miles (16,926.02 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,467.07 miles (16,845.07 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,452.29 miles (16,821.28 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,448.31 miles (16,814.89 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,447.78 miles (16,814.04 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) NNE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 32.71 miles (52.64 km) NW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.57 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) W | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.59 miles (17,362.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,765.59 miles (17,325.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,745.72 miles (17,293.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.81 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,702.16 miles (17,223.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,688.11 miles (17,200.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.91 miles (17,187.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,663.64 miles (17,161.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.70 miles (17,052.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,572.70 miles (17,015.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.73 miles (16,974.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |