Nonstop flight route between Relizane, Algeria and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°45'6"N by 0°37'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from QZN to DSM:
4,836.76 miles (7,783.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Relizane Airport (QZN), Relizane, Algeria and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,837 miles (or 7,784 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 Relizane 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 Relizane 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: | QZN / DAAZ |
| Airport Name: | Relizane Airport |
| Location: | Relizane, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"N by 0°37'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QZN |
| More Information: | QZN 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 Relizane Airport (QZN):
- Because of Relizane Airport's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Relizane 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.
- Relizane Airport (QZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Relizane Airport (QZN) is Ghriss Airport (MUW), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SW of QZN.
- The furthest airport from Relizane Airport (QZN) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Relizane Airport (meaning Relizane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132d Fighter Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.28 miles (74.48 km) SW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 3 | 66.78 miles (107.48 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 4 | 70.73 miles (113.83 km) W | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 5 | 79.56 miles (128.04 km) WSW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 6 | 132.67 miles (213.52 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 7 | 136.96 miles (220.42 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 8 | 158.20 miles (254.59 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 9 | 158.57 miles (255.19 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 10 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) NNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 11 | 183.14 miles (294.74 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.66 miles (300.39 km) NNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) E | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 14 | 204.13 miles (328.52 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 219.53 miles (353.30 km) N | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.40 miles (19,615.29 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,182.65 miles (19,606.03 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,157.87 miles (19,566.15 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,148.43 miles (19,550.95 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,146.69 miles (19,548.15 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,142.81 miles (19,541.91 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,138.37 miles (19,534.76 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,133.58 miles (19,527.06 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,112.77 miles (19,493.57 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,110.24 miles (19,489.50 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,109.53 miles (19,488.36 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,107.95 miles (19,485.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,100.86 miles (19,474.39 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,085.77 miles (19,450.11 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,059.54 miles (19,407.89 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, 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 | |