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PAJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,123 mi
11,464 km · 6,190 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,123 miles (11,464 km, 6,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Parachinar and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10 hours behind Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to DSM?
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