Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Utica, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°8'42"N by 75°23'2"W)
Distance from DSM to UCA:
938.26 miles (1,509.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Oneida County Airport (UCA), Utica, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 938 miles (or 1,510 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 Oneida County 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: | UCA / KUCA |
| Airport Name: | Oneida County Airport |
| Location: | Utica, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°8'42"N by 75°23'2"W |
| Area Served: | Utica, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Oneida County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 742 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCA |
| More Information: | UCA 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.
- Des Moines International Airport covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132d Fighter Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.
- The airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
- 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.
Facts about Oneida County Airport (UCA):
- In the 1960s Mohawk Airlines stopped at Utica, and Empire Airlines in the 1980s.
- Oneida County Airport was a public airport in Whitestown in Oneida County, New York, six miles northwest of downtown Utica.
- The closest airport to Oneida County Airport (UCA) is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) W of UCA.
- Because of Oneida County Airport's relatively low elevation of 742 feet, planes can take off or land at Oneida County 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 Oneida County Airport (UCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,586 miles (18,646 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Oneida County Airport (UCA) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 36.51 miles (58.75 km) W | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 2 | 40.60 miles (65.35 km) S | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) SE | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) SSE | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) SW | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 58.23 miles (93.72 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 66.63 miles (107.24 km) NNW | Watertown International Airport (ART) | Watertown, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 70.75 miles (113.87 km) SW | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 71.43 miles (114.95 km) SSW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 76.25 miles (122.71 km) ESE | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 84.55 miles (136.07 km) ESE | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 84.95 miles (136.72 km) NNW | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 90.29 miles (145.31 km) E | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 96.17 miles (154.77 km) NW | Kingston Airport (YGK) | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SW | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,585.88 miles (18,645.63 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,565.17 miles (18,612.29 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,562.02 miles (18,607.23 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,535.39 miles (18,564.36 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,531.87 miles (18,558.70 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,477.63 miles (18,471.42 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,463.90 miles (18,449.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,457.53 miles (18,439.07 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,445.77 miles (18,420.14 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,379.74 miles (18,313.86 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,302.44 miles (18,189.47 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,298.06 miles (18,182.41 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,284.77 miles (18,161.03 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,255.68 miles (18,114.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,240.91 miles (18,090.45 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |