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DSM to PDX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
1,467 mi
2,361 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, United States
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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PDX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Portland (PDX) is 1,467 miles (2,361 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Portland?
Portland is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PDX?
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