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PVD to DSM: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,146 mi
1,844 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from DSM?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,146 miles (1,844 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Providence and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to DSM?
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