Nonstop flight route between Nara, Mali and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keibane Airport (NRM), Nara, Mali and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,342 miles (or 8,598 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 Keibane 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 Keibane 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: | NRM / GANK |
Airport Name: | Keibane Airport |
Location: | Nara, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W |
Area Served: | Nara |
View all routes: | Routes from NRM |
More Information: | NRM 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 Keibane Airport (NRM):
- The furthest airport from Keibane Airport (NRM) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Keibane Airport (meaning Keibane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Keibane Airport (NRM) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NW of NRM.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (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.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- 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.
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.