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POX to DSM: distance & flight time
Pontoise (Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,360 mi
7,016 km · 3,789 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POX — Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport · Pontoise, France
- 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 POX
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport24 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base24 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 POX from DSM?
The flight distance from Pontoise (POX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,360 miles (7,016 km, 3,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Pontoise and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Pontoise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POX to DSM?
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