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DSM to PQI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
1,313 mi
2,114 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PQI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 1,313 miles (2,114 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Presque Isle?
Presque Isle is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PQI?
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