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PAD to DSM: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,499 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from DSM?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,499 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Paderborn and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to DSM?
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