Nonstop flight route between Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°31'1"N by 2°6'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from QSA to DSM:
4,661.48 miles (7,501.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sabadell Airport (QSA), Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,661 miles (or 7,502 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 Sabadell 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 Sabadell 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: | QSA / LELL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'1"N by 2°6'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 485 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSA |
| More Information: | QSA 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 Sabadell Airport (QSA):
- Because of Sabadell Airport's relatively low elevation of 485 feet, planes can take off or land at Sabadell 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 Sabadell Airport (QSA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Sabadell Airport (meaning Sabadell Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,262 miles (19,734 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sabadell Airport (QSA) is Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of QSA.
- Sabadell Airport (QSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sabadell Airport", another name for QSA is "Aeroport de Sabadell".
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
- 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 airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) S | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain |     |
| 2 | 43.18 miles (69.49 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 3 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) WSW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 4 | 67.24 miles (108.22 km) NNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) W | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 6 | 93.31 miles (150.16 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 7 | 117.86 miles (189.68 km) N | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 8 | 130.75 miles (210.43 km) WNW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.87 miles (225.10 km) SSE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 11 | 141.15 miles (227.15 km) N | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 12 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 13 | 151.01 miles (243.02 km) NNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 14 | 157.47 miles (253.43 km) NW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 159.32 miles (256.41 km) SE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,262.24 miles (19,734.11 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,143.03 miles (19,542.26 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,127.83 miles (19,517.81 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,098.85 miles (19,471.17 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,088.47 miles (19,454.45 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,065.84 miles (19,418.04 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,065.70 miles (19,417.81 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,064.89 miles (19,416.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,058.74 miles (19,406.62 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,051.30 miles (19,394.64 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,050.13 miles (19,392.75 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,025.53 miles (19,353.16 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,011.21 miles (19,330.11 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,009.38 miles (19,327.18 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,997.60 miles (19,308.21 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |