Nonstop flight route between Majuro, Marshall Islands and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°3'52"N by 171°16'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from MAJ to DSM:
6,155.20 miles (9,905.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ), Majuro, Marshall Islands and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,155 miles (or 9,906 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 Marshall Islands International 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 Marshall Islands International 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: | MAJ / PKMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°3'52"N by 171°16'18"E |
| Area Served: | Majuro |
| Operator/Owner: | RMI Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAJ |
| More Information: | MAJ 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 Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ):
- The furthest airport from Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Marshall Islands International Airport (meaning Marshall Islands International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Marshall Islands International Airport, also known as Amata Kabua International Airport, is located in the western part of Rairok on the south side of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Islands International Airport", another name for MAJ is "Amata Kabua International Airport".
- Taxis and shuttle buses provide ground transportation to and from the airport to other areas of the island.
- Because of Marshall Islands International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Marshall Islands 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 airport is capable of handling all propeller driven aircraft as well as small to mid size jet aircraft.
- The closest airport to Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) is Airok Airport (AIC), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of MAJ.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- Des Moines International Airport is a civil-military public airport three miles southwest of Des Moines, in Polk County, Iowa.
- 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.
- This airport is in in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- The airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- On March 13, 2008, an Atlanta-bound ASA flight was delayed more than five hours when a mouse was discovered shortly before take-off from DSM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.62 miles (5.82 km) NW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 14.84 miles (23.89 km) ESE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) E | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.18 km) SSE | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 74.98 miles (120.67 km) N | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 86.03 miles (138.46 km) SE | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 113.37 miles (182.45 km) N | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 129.68 miles (208.70 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 162.05 miles (260.80 km) WNW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 174.41 miles (280.68 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) WSW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 179.84 miles (289.43 km) NNW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 188.46 miles (303.29 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.40 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,642.91 miles (18,737.40 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,625.98 miles (18,710.16 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,600.50 miles (18,669.15 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,589.09 miles (18,650.79 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,536.05 miles (18,565.43 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,529.75 miles (18,555.29 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,523.04 miles (18,544.49 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,518.47 miles (18,537.13 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,511.07 miles (18,525.23 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,507.56 miles (18,519.57 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,503.58 miles (18,513.17 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,494.75 miles (18,498.96 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,493.61 miles (18,497.13 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,481.38 miles (18,477.45 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 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 | |