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DSM to PRC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Prescott (Ernest A. Love Field)
1,122 mi
1,806 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PRC — Ernest A. Love Field · Prescott, 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 PRC
- SDX · Sedona Airport38 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport87 mi away
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport54 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PRC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Prescott (PRC) is 1,122 miles (1,806 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Prescott?
Prescott is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PRC?
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