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DSM to PRG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague)
4,757 mi
7,655 km · 4,133 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PRG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Prague (PRG) is 4,757 miles (7,655 km, 4,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Prague?
Prague is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PRG?
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