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DSM to PGX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Perigueux (Périgueux-Bassillac Airport)
4,462 mi
7,181 km · 3,877 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- PGX — Périgueux-Bassillac Airport · Perigueux, France
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 PGX
- EGC · Bergerac-Roumanière Airport30 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport34 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PGX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Perigueux (PGX) is 4,462 miles (7,181 km, 3,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Perigueux?
Perigueux is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PGX?
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