Nonstop flight route between Fryeburg, Maine, United States and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°59'27"N by 70°56'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from FRY to DSM:
1,160.93 miles (1,868.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY), Fryeburg, Maine, United States and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,161 miles (or 1,868 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 Eastern Slopes Regional Airport and Des Moines International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRY / KIZG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fryeburg, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°59'27"N by 70°56'52"W |
| Area Served: | Fryeburg, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRY |
| More Information: | FRY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY):
- Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eastern Slopes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Eastern Slopes Regional 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.
- Until 2004, the airport served very little purpose except to Dearborn Precision Tubular Products, which used it as a cargo stop.
- In addition to being known as "Eastern Slopes Regional Airport", another name for FRY is "IZG".
- The airport was built to replace the North Conway airport.
- The closest airport to Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) is Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) E of FRY.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- 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 airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
- 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.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.24 miles (53.49 km) E | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.25 miles (59.95 km) SW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 3 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) NW | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) SE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 41.91 miles (67.45 km) NNW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) SSE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 50.67 miles (81.54 km) E | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 61.13 miles (98.37 km) SSW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 61.41 miles (98.83 km) ENE | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 61.45 miles (98.90 km) E | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 63.39 miles (102.02 km) S | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) NW | Caledonia County Airport (LLX) | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) WSW | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 73.20 miles (117.81 km) NE | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) ENE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,670.01 miles (18,781.01 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,665.57 miles (18,773.87 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,657.43 miles (18,760.77 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,647.76 miles (18,745.20 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,621.78 miles (18,703.40 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,589.39 miles (18,651.27 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,537.31 miles (18,567.45 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,535.74 miles (18,564.93 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,523.78 miles (18,545.68 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,449.40 miles (18,425.97 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,435.67 miles (18,403.89 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,345.28 miles (18,258.41 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,341.53 miles (18,252.38 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,319.69 miles (18,217.23 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,318.37 miles (18,215.10 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 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 | |