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DSM to PMF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Parma (Parma Airport)
4,848 mi
7,802 km · 4,213 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- PMF — Parma Airport · Parma, Italy
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 PMF
- VBS · Brescia Airport42 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport49 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport53 mi away
- QLP · Sarzana-Luni Air Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PMF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Parma (PMF) is 4,848 miles (7,802 km, 4,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Parma?
Parma is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PMF?
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