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PPI to DSM: distance & flight time
(Port Pirie Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,587 mi
15,428 km · 8,331 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PPI — Port Pirie Airport · , Australia
- 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 PPI
- WYA · Whyalla Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport53 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport92 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport122 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 PPI from DSM?
The flight distance from (PPI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,587 miles (15,428 km, 8,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 PPI to DSM?
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