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PUG to DSM: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,578 mi
15,414 km · 8,323 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from DSM?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,578 miles (15,414 km, 8,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Argyle and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to DSM?
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