Nonstop flight route between La Pedrera, Colombia and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'42"S by 69°34'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from LPD to DSM:
3,323.33 miles (5,348.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Pedrera Airport (LPD), La Pedrera, Colombia and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,323 miles (or 5,348 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 La Pedrera 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 La Pedrera 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: | LPD / SKLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Pedrera, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'42"S by 69°34'45"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPD |
| More Information: | LPD 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 La Pedrera Airport (LPD):
- The closest airport to La Pedrera Airport (LPD) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) S of LPD.
- The furthest airport from La Pedrera Airport (LPD) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is nearly antipodal to La Pedrera Airport (meaning La Pedrera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sematan Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- In addition to being known as "La Pedrera Airport", another name for LPD is "Aeropuerto de La Pedrera".
- La Pedrera Airport (LPD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- This airport is in in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at 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.
- In 2012, the airport had 1,038,484 enplanementsFederal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 919,990 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 853,596 in 2009 and 932,828 in 2011.
- 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.
- 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- Interior renovation work began in 2009 on the airport and concluded in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 184.05 miles (296.21 km) NNW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 3 | 199.52 miles (321.09 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) WNW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 5 | 203.83 miles (328.04 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 222.79 miles (358.55 km) W | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 307.31 miles (494.56 km) SE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 308.29 miles (496.15 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 9 | 342.92 miles (551.87 km) NW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 10 | 363.84 miles (585.54 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 367.28 miles (591.07 km) WNW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 367.40 miles (591.28 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 376.24 miles (605.50 km) NNE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 14 | 378.48 miles (609.10 km) NW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 15 | 460.01 miles (740.31 km) WNW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.35 miles (19,924.19 km) NE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.16 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,312.79 miles (19,815.46 km) NE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,311.05 miles (19,812.66 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,278.87 miles (19,760.88 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,257.08 miles (19,725.81 km) WNW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,218.65 miles (19,663.96 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,217.22 miles (19,661.65 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,209.95 miles (19,649.96 km) NE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,189.11 miles (19,616.42 km) WNW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,150.64 miles (19,554.52 km) W | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,121.49 miles (19,507.59 km) W | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,118.86 miles (19,503.37 km) SSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,117.36 miles (19,500.96 km) ENE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,115.12 miles (19,497.35 km) NW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 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 | |