Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°33'45"N by 64°6'20"W)
Distance from DSM to ZUM:
1,592.39 miles (2,562.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM), Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,592 miles (or 2,563 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 Churchill Falls 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: | ZUM / CZUM |
| Airport Name: | Churchill Falls Airport |
| Location: | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°33'45"N by 64°6'20"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1442 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZUM |
| More Information: | ZUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- Des Moines International Airport covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- On December 2, 1978, Douglas C-47A N41447 of SMB Stage Line crashed short of the runway while on a cargo flight from Chicago, Illinois.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM):
- The closest airport to Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) is Wabush Airport (YWK), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) WSW of ZUM.
- The furthest airport from Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,147 miles (17,939 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) 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 | 122.33 miles (196.87 km) WSW | Wabush Airport (YWK) | Wabush, Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 138.86 miles (223.47 km) NW | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) E | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) ENE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 202.90 miles (326.53 km) NE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 224.06 miles (360.59 km) ENE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 227.61 miles (366.30 km) NNE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 227.64 miles (366.35 km) S | Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (YGV) | Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) SSE | Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 233.96 miles (376.52 km) ENE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 248.38 miles (399.74 km) SSW | Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) | Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 253.08 miles (407.28 km) SSE | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 257.57 miles (414.51 km) S | Port-Menier Airport (YPN) | Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 262.21 miles (421.99 km) SSE | Kégashka Airport (ZKG) | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 281.33 miles (452.75 km) ESE | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,146.97 miles (17,939.27 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,103.44 miles (17,869.20 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,079.77 miles (17,831.11 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,063.34 miles (17,804.67 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,061.68 miles (17,802.00 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,042.15 miles (17,770.57 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,032.90 miles (17,755.69 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,953.71 miles (17,628.24 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,947.33 miles (17,617.98 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,942.84 miles (17,610.75 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,865.05 miles (17,485.56 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,838.89 miles (17,443.47 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,833.96 miles (17,435.53 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,829.19 miles (17,427.85 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,827.57 miles (17,425.24 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |