Nonstop flight route between Granada, Spain and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from GRX to DSM:
4,580.79 miles (7,372.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Granada Airport (GRX), Granada, Spain and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,581 miles (or 7,372 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 Granada Airport and Des Moines International 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 Granada Airport and Des Moines International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRX / LEGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Granada, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRX |
| More Information: | GRX 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 Granada Airport (GRX):
- The closest airport to Granada Airport (GRX) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SW of GRX.
- In addition to being known as "Granada Airport", another name for GRX is "Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX".
- The furthest airport from Granada Airport (GRX) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is nearly antipodal to Granada Airport (meaning Granada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tauranga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tauranga, New Zealand.
- Granada Airport (GRX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (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.
- 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 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 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- 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.
- As of March 2014, Delta Air Lines handled of DSM passengers, followed by United Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) SW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain |     |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) NW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 117.68 miles (189.38 km) W | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) WSW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) S | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) SSE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) ENE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 15 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) ENE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,388.78 miles (19,937.76 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,281.39 miles (19,764.94 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |