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DSM to PAD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,499 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PAD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,499 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PAD?
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