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PXH to DSM: distance & flight time
Prominent Hill (Prominent Hill Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,597 mi
15,445 km · 8,340 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m 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
- PXH — Prominent Hill Airport · Prominent Hill, 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 PXH
- CPD · Coober Pedy Airport67 mi away
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport97 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield125 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 PXH from DSM?
The flight distance from Prominent Hill (PXH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,597 miles (15,445 km, 8,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Prominent Hill and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 14.5 hours behind Prominent Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXH to DSM?
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