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PRX to DSM: distance & flight time
Paris (Cox Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PRX — Cox Field · Paris, 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
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Near PRX
- GVT · Majors Airport53 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport105 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field85 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport88 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 PRX from DSM?
The flight distance from Paris (PRX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 554 miles (892 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 PRX to DSM?
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