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PXU to DSM: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,358 mi
13,450 km · 7,263 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 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 PXU from DSM?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,358 miles (13,450 km, 7,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Pleiku and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 12 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to DSM?
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