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PVU to DSM: distance & flight time
Provo (Provo Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
946 mi
1,523 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVU — Provo Municipal Airport · Provo, 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 PVU
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport42 mi away
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base64 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field66 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport69 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 PVU from DSM?
The flight distance from Provo (PVU) to Des Moines (DSM) is 946 miles (1,523 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVU to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Provo and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Provo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVU to DSM?
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