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PSX to DSM: distance & flight time
Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
897 mi
1,443 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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.
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Near PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 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 PSX from DSM?
The flight distance from Palacios (PSX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 897 miles (1,443 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 PSX to DSM?
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