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PCD to DSM: distance & flight time
Prairie du Chien (Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
165 mi
266 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PCD — Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport · Prairie du Chien, United States
- 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 PCD
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport49 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport72 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 PCD from DSM?
The flight distance from Prairie du Chien (PCD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 165 miles (266 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from PCD to DSM?
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