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PSH to DSM: distance & flight time
Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,392 mi
7,069 km · 3,817 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany
- 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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 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 PSH from DSM?
The flight distance from Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,392 miles (7,069 km, 3,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Sankt Peter-Ording.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSH to DSM?
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