Nonstop flight route between Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°39'28"N by 95°21'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from MKO to DSM:
416.21 miles (669.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Davis Field (MKO), Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 416 miles (or 670 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 Davis Field 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: | MKO / KMKO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'28"N by 95°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Muskogee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 611 feet (186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKO |
| More Information: | MKO 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 Davis Field (MKO):
- In addition to being known as "Davis Field", another name for MKO is "(former Muskogee Army Airfield)".
- Because of Davis Field's relatively low elevation of 611 feet, planes can take off or land at Davis Field 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.
- Davis Field (MKO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Davis Field (MKO) is Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of MKO.
- The furthest airport from Davis Field (MKO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,741 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
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 covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
- 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 Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.73 miles (10.82 km) NNW | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.96 miles (53.04 km) W | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 43.75 miles (70.41 km) NW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 47.56 miles (76.54 km) NW | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) SSW | McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 60.16 miles (96.82 km) ESE | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 60.61 miles (97.55 km) SE | Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 61.16 miles (98.43 km) NE | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 70.93 miles (114.16 km) ENE | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 73.01 miles (117.51 km) NE | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 73.15 miles (117.72 km) W | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) ENE | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 81.64 miles (131.39 km) WNW | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) NNW | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) NE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.70 miles (17,285.45 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,711.18 miles (17,237.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,690.61 miles (17,204.83 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,670.11 miles (17,171.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,658.04 miles (17,152.41 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,652.82 miles (17,144.02 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,645.50 miles (17,132.23 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,643.02 miles (17,128.24 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,635.45 miles (17,116.06 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,627.52 miles (17,103.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,624.35 miles (17,098.19 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,618.19 miles (17,088.28 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,574.62 miles (17,018.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,570.42 miles (17,011.39 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, 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 | |