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PUY to DSM: distance & flight time
Pula (Pula Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,980 mi
8,014 km · 4,327 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- PUY — Pula Airport · Pula, Croatia
- 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 PUY
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport32 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport39 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport43 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 PUY from DSM?
The flight distance from Pula (PUY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,980 miles (8,014 km, 4,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Pula and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Pula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUY to DSM?
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