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PFJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Patreksfjordur (Patreksfjörður Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
3,087 mi
4,968 km · 2,682 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFJ — Patreksfjörður Airport · Patreksfjordur, Iceland
- 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 PFJ
- BIU · Bildudalur Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport42 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport44 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport81 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 PFJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Patreksfjordur (PFJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 3,087 miles (4,968 km, 2,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Patreksfjordur and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 5 hours behind Patreksfjordur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFJ to DSM?
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