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DSM to PLS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Providenciales (Providenciales Airport)
1,846 mi
2,971 km · 1,604 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- PLS — Providenciales Airport · Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
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 PLS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport23 mi away
- MDS · Middle Caicos Airport30 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport51 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PLS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Providenciales (PLS) is 1,846 miles (2,971 km, 1,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Providenciales?
Providenciales is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PLS?
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