Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Lviv, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°48'45"N by 23°57'21"E)
Distance from DSM to LWO:
5,084.19 miles (8,182.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO), Lviv, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,084 miles (or 8,182 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 Lviv Danylo Halytskyi 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 Des Moines International Airport and Lviv Danylo Halytskyi 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: | 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: | LWO / UKLL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lviv, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°48'45"N by 23°57'21"E |
| Area Served: | Lviv |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1071 feet (326 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWO |
| More Information: | LWO Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (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 addition to work inside the passenger terminal, the airport is building a rental car facility and new parking facilities.
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132d Fighter Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO):
- The closest airport to Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) is Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of LWO.
- In addition to being known as "Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport", other names for LWO include "Міжнародний аеропорт «Львів» імені Данила Галицького" and "LWO[1]".
- The furthest airport from Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,390 miles (18,331 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airfield was the site of the Sknyliv air show disaster in 2002, which killed 77.
| 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 | 72.07 miles (115.98 km) SSE | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 80.47 miles (129.50 km) ESE | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 88.52 miles (142.46 km) WNW | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 4 | 112.73 miles (181.41 km) NNW | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 5 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) SE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 145.96 miles (234.90 km) WSW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 150.50 miles (242.21 km) S | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 8 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) SSW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 9 | 155.43 miles (250.15 km) NNW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 10 | 158.65 miles (255.32 km) N | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 11 | 174.51 miles (280.84 km) WSW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 182.99 miles (294.49 km) SE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 13 | 184.38 miles (296.73 km) SW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 14 | 186.35 miles (299.90 km) W | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 15 | 192.83 miles (310.33 km) SW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,390.47 miles (18,331.14 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,949.15 miles (17,620.90 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,944.70 miles (17,613.74 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,937.32 miles (17,601.86 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,921.96 miles (17,577.15 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,918.45 miles (17,571.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,914.02 miles (17,564.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,908.53 miles (17,555.53 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,896.47 miles (17,536.13 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,888.08 miles (17,522.63 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,878.64 miles (17,507.43 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,876.74 miles (17,504.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,876.45 miles (17,503.91 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,873.09 miles (17,498.50 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,871.95 miles (17,496.67 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |