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PIW to DSM: distance & flight time
Pikwitonei (Pikwitonei Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
984 mi
1,583 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PIW — Pikwitonei Airport · Pikwitonei, Canada
- 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 PIW
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport28 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport31 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport54 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 PIW from DSM?
The flight distance from Pikwitonei (PIW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 984 miles (1,583 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 PIW to DSM?
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