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DSM to PIE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
1,127 mi
1,813 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PIE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 1,127 miles (1,813 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PIE?
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