Nonstop flight route between Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from LUV to DSM:
8,663.76 miles (13,942.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dumatubun Airport (LUV), Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,664 miles (or 13,943 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 Dumatubun 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 Dumatubun 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: | LUV / WAPL |
| Airport Name: | Dumatubun Airport |
| Location: | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUV |
| More Information: | LUV 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 Dumatubun Airport (LUV):
- The furthest airport from Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Dumatubun Airport (meaning Dumatubun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Dumatubun Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Dumatubun 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.
- Dumatubun Airport (LUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Dobo Airport (DOB), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) E of LUV.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- 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 closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of 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 (DSM) has 2 runways.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
- Des Moines International Airport covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.11 miles (164.33 km) E | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 109.64 miles (176.46 km) ESE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 154.36 miles (248.41 km) NNE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) N | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 220.10 miles (354.22 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 278.24 miles (447.78 km) ENE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 296.47 miles (477.11 km) ENE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 305.80 miles (492.14 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) WNW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) WNW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 308.66 miles (496.75 km) N | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 341.86 miles (550.16 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 346.92 miles (558.32 km) WNW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 358.29 miles (576.60 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 367.10 miles (590.78 km) E | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.57 miles (19,443.35 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,004.26 miles (19,318.94 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 11,970.37 miles (19,264.40 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,968.78 miles (19,261.83 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,950.57 miles (19,232.54 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,942.85 miles (19,220.10 km) N | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,936.54 miles (19,209.95 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,916.45 miles (19,177.63 km) ENE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,892.13 miles (19,138.47 km) E | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,892.02 miles (19,138.31 km) E | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,869.62 miles (19,102.26 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,864.86 miles (19,094.60 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,859.92 miles (19,086.64 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,853.44 miles (19,076.22 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,851.89 miles (19,073.72 km) ENE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 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 | |