Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Genoa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E)
Distance from DSM to GOA:
4,810.07 miles (7,741.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Genoa Airport (GOA), Genoa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,810 miles (or 7,741 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 Des Moines International Airport and Genoa 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 Des Moines International Airport and Genoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | GOA / LIMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Genoa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E |
| Area Served: | Genoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Genova Spa plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOA |
| More Information: | GOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- 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.
- 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.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- 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.
Facts about Genoa Airport (GOA):
- The furthest airport from Genoa Airport (GOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Genoa Airport (meaning Genoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Genoa Airport (GOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Genoa Airport (GOA) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SW of GOA.
- Genoa Airport handled 1,381,693 passengers last year.
- Because of Genoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Genoa 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.
- In addition to being known as "Genoa Airport", another name for GOA is "Aeroporto di Genova".
| 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 | 43.44 miles (69.91 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 2 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) NE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 3 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 4 | 74.76 miles (120.32 km) NNE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 5 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) ENE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.78 miles (128.39 km) NW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) N | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) WSW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 9 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) ESE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.73 miles (154.07 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) NNE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 12 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 13 | 109.93 miles (176.92 km) N | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 110.01 miles (177.05 km) W | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 15 | 111.15 miles (178.88 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.90 miles (19,587.12 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,734.30 miles (18,884.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,696.01 miles (18,822.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.67 miles (18,819.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.67 miles (18,785.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.17 miles (18,782.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,666.98 miles (18,776.14 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,655.49 miles (18,757.64 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.32 miles (18,757.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.19 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,624.58 miles (18,707.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |