Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Nara, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W)
Distance from DSM to NRM:
5,342.32 miles (8,597.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Keibane Airport (NRM), Nara, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,342 miles (or 8,598 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 Keibane 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 Keibane 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: | NRM / GANK |
| Airport Name: | Keibane Airport |
| Location: | Nara, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W |
| Area Served: | Nara |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRM |
| More Information: | NRM 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.
- 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.
- During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- Interior renovation work began in 2009 on the airport and concluded in 2010.
- 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.
- This airport is in in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at 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.
Facts about Keibane Airport (NRM):
- The closest airport to Keibane Airport (NRM) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NW of NRM.
- The furthest airport from Keibane Airport (NRM) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Keibane Airport (meaning Keibane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 91.89 miles (147.88 km) NW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) N | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 154.28 miles (248.29 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 4 | 188.17 miles (302.83 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) SSW | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 6 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 7 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 230.54 miles (371.02 km) SSE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 255.70 miles (411.51 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 10 | 267.92 miles (431.18 km) NNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 273.51 miles (440.18 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 281.47 miles (452.98 km) W | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 13 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 288.91 miles (464.95 km) SSE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 15 | 291.01 miles (468.33 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.98 miles (19,530.92 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,130.76 miles (19,522.51 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,129.65 miles (19,520.73 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,125.71 miles (19,514.40 km) E | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,118.72 miles (19,503.14 km) E | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,118.43 miles (19,502.67 km) ESE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,117.99 miles (19,501.97 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,108.75 miles (19,487.10 km) ESE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.82 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,098.96 miles (19,471.34 km) ESE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,097.90 miles (19,469.64 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,097.82 miles (19,469.51 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,097.58 miles (19,469.11 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,091.16 miles (19,458.79 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |