Nonstop flight route between Taupo, New Zealand and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from TUO to DSM:
7,923.44 miles (12,751.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), Taupo, New Zealand and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,923 miles (or 12,752 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō 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: | TUO / NZAP |
| Airport Name: | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō |
| Location: | Taupo, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Taupo Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUO |
| More Information: | TUO 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO):
- Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (meaning Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers and a large search and rescue facility.
- The closest airport to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of TUO.
- Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone in uncontrolled airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control.
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.
- The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132d Fighter Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.
- 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.
- In addition to work inside the passenger terminal, the airport is building a rental car facility and new parking facilities.
- 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- 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 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 65.69 miles (105.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) NNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) NW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 73.93 miles (118.99 km) N | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 101.67 miles (163.62 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 104.15 miles (167.62 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.03 miles (180.29 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 156.28 miles (251.51 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) NNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,295.47 miles (19,787.60 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,262.32 miles (19,734.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,255.90 miles (19,723.91 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,255.72 miles (19,723.62 km) WNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,245.58 miles (19,707.30 km) WNW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,241.41 miles (19,700.60 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 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 | |