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DSM to PXH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Prominent Hill (Prominent Hill Airport)
9,597 mi
15,445 km · 8,340 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PXH — Prominent Hill Airport · Prominent Hill, Australia
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 PXH
- CPD · Coober Pedy Airport67 mi away
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport97 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PXH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Prominent Hill (PXH) is 9,597 miles (15,445 km, 8,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Prominent Hill?
Prominent Hill is 14.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PXH?
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