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VPN to DSM: distance & flight time
Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
3,343 mi
5,380 km · 2,905 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, Iceland
- 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 VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 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 VPN from DSM?
The flight distance from Vopnafjörður (VPN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 3,343 miles (5,380 km, 2,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Vopnafjörður and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 5 hours behind Vopnafjörður.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPN to DSM?
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