Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PPM to DSM: distance & flight time
Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach Airpark) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,136 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live PPM→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPM — Pompano Beach Airpark · Pompano Beach, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PPM
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport12 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport33 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport9 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 PPM from DSM?
The flight distance from Pompano Beach (PPM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Pompano Beach and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Pompano Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPM to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPM–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.