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PBD to DSM: distance & flight time
Porbandar (Porbandar Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,942 mi
12,782 km · 6,902 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- PBD — Porbandar Airport · Porbandar, 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 PBD
- IXK · Keshod Airport46 mi away
- JGA · Jamnagar Airport61 mi away
- RAJ · Rajkot Airport85 mi away
- DIU · Diu Airport104 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 PBD from DSM?
The flight distance from Porbandar (PBD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,942 miles (12,782 km, 6,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Porbandar and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.5 hours behind Porbandar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBD to DSM?
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