Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Alamosa, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W)
Distance from DSM to ALS:
708.87 miles (1,140.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 709 miles (or 1,141 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 Des Moines International Airport and San Luis Valley Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALS / KALS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alamosa, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W |
| Area Served: | Alamosa, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City and County of Alamosa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7539 feet (2,298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALS |
| More Information: | ALS Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- 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.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- This airport is in in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- 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.
Facts about San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 7,161 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,279 in 2009 and 6,737 in 2010.
- Because of San Luis Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,539 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) W of ALS.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Valley Regional Airport", another name for ALS is "Bergman Field".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.31 km) W | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) S | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 76.88 miles (123.72 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 84.68 miles (136.27 km) E | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.15 miles (143.47 km) ESE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) NE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 95.60 miles (153.85 km) NW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 97.85 miles (157.47 km) S | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) W | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 109.75 miles (176.62 km) SSW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 111.21 miles (178.97 km) W | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 113.95 miles (183.38 km) NNE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 117.26 miles (188.72 km) WNW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) NNE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 125.74 miles (202.36 km) N | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,053.98 miles (17,789.62 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,902.39 miles (17,545.65 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,859.12 miles (17,476.02 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,840.30 miles (17,445.72 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,626.52 miles (17,101.68 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,532.16 miles (16,949.83 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,498.33 miles (16,895.38 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,482.56 miles (16,870.00 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,431.12 miles (16,787.21 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,398.10 miles (16,734.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,377.06 miles (16,700.22 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,342.64 miles (16,644.82 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,318.93 miles (16,606.66 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,316.24 miles (16,602.35 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,309.35 miles (16,591.24 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |