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PJC to DSM: distance & flight time
Pedro Juan Caballero (Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,052 mi
8,130 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJC — Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport · Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
- 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 PJC
- PMG · Ponta Porã Airport10 mi away
- DOU · Dourados Airport65 mi away
- BYO · Bonito Airport104 mi away
- CIO · Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport116 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 PJC from DSM?
The flight distance from Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,052 miles (8,130 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Pedro Juan Caballero and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Pedro Juan Caballero.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJC to DSM?
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