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PAT to DSM: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,798 mi
12,550 km · 6,776 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from DSM?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,798 miles (12,550 km, 6,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Patina and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.5 hours behind Patina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to DSM?
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