Nonstop flight route between Clermont, Queensland, Australia and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°46'23"S by 147°37'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from CMQ to DSM:
8,708.26 miles (14,014.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clermont Airport (CMQ), Clermont, Queensland, Australia and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,708 miles (or 14,015 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 large distance between Clermont Airport and Des Moines International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Clermont Airport and Des Moines International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMQ / YCMT |
| Airport Name: | Clermont Airport |
| Location: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°46'23"S by 147°37'12"E |
| Area Served: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Isaac Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMQ |
| More Information: | CMQ 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 Clermont Airport (CMQ):
- Clermont Airport (CMQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Clermont Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Clermont 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 Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of CMQ.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- This airport is in in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- 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.
- Interior renovation work began in 2009 on the airport and concluded in 2010.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 57.43 miles (92.42 km) NNE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) SSE | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 69.15 miles (111.28 km) E | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 94.71 miles (152.41 km) SE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 149.11 miles (239.97 km) NE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 152.00 miles (244.61 km) W | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 156.80 miles (252.34 km) WSW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) NNE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 179.76 miles (289.30 km) SW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) NNE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 14 | 187.53 miles (301.81 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) NNE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.00 miles (19,033.67 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,808.50 miles (19,003.89 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,758.82 miles (18,923.94 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,695.71 miles (18,822.37 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,688.01 miles (18,809.97 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,686.13 miles (18,806.96 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,667.50 miles (18,776.98 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,642.48 miles (18,736.71 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,639.95 miles (18,732.64 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.02 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,444.70 miles (18,418.42 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,441.57 miles (18,413.38 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,423.99 miles (18,385.09 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,391.14 miles (18,332.22 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,386.27 miles (18,324.38 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |