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PGH to DSM: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,541 mi
12,137 km · 6,553 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m 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
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from DSM?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,541 miles (12,137 km, 6,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Nainital and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.5 hours behind Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to DSM?
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