Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Trivandrum, Kerala, India:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°28'55"N by 76°55'12"E)
Distance from DSM to TRV:
8,929.75 miles (14,371.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Trivandrum International Airport (TRV), Trivandrum, Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,930 miles (or 14,371 kilometers).
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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: | TRV / VOTV |
| Airport Name: | Trivandrum International Airport |
| Location: | Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°28'55"N by 76°55'12"E |
| Area Served: | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha; Tamil Nadu: Nagercoil, Marthandam, Kanyakumari |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRV |
| More Information: | TRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (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.
- 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.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Trivandrum International Airport (TRV):
- Trivandrum International Airport currently operates two terminals.
- Trivandrum International Airport is located in Thiruvananthapuram and is the first airport in the state of Kerala, India.
- Because of Trivandrum International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Trivandrum 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.
- On 1 March 2011, The first flight operated from the new international terminal.
- The entrance to the terminal is from the Chaka-Eenchakkal road.
- The closest airport to Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) is Cochin International Airport (COK), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) NNW of TRV.
- The furthest airport from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 121.10 miles (194.90 km) NNW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 2 | 122.81 miles (197.64 km) NE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 3 | 176.00 miles (283.24 km) N | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 4 | 194.83 miles (313.54 km) NNW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 5 | 199.36 miles (320.84 km) NE | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 6 | 221.88 miles (357.08 km) ESE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) ENE | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 233.27 miles (375.40 km) ESE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 240.13 miles (386.45 km) E | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 240.91 miles (387.70 km) NNE | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 11 | 259.57 miles (417.73 km) N | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 12 | 283.48 miles (456.21 km) WSW | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 13 | 289.62 miles (466.09 km) SE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 291.25 miles (468.72 km) E | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 310.82 miles (500.22 km) NE | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.92 miles (18,338.30 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,372.93 miles (18,302.91 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,080.99 miles (17,833.08 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,914.85 miles (17,565.70 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,879.54 miles (17,508.89 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,857.24 miles (17,472.99 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 10,840.94 miles (17,446.75 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,840.44 miles (17,445.96 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,823.47 miles (17,418.64 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,812.00 miles (17,400.19 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,809.87 miles (17,396.76 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,798.56 miles (17,378.55 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,797.83 miles (17,377.38 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,783.13 miles (17,353.72 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,779.75 miles (17,348.29 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |