There are 2 ways to get from Des Moines to Greenland by plane or bus
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Fly Des Moines to Qaqortoq
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane DSM - JJU
25h 8m$408–1,461Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane MSP - GOH
27h 44m$773–2,798
Des Moines (DSM) to Qaqortoq (JJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Greenland is to fly which costs $400 - $1,500 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Greenland is to fly which takes 25h 8m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Des Moines and Greenland is 3845 km.
It takes approximately 25h 8m to get from Des Moines to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 4h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:03 AM in Des Moines and 2:03 PM in Greenland.
There are 35+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Greenland?
Delta and Icelandair fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Qaqortoq (JJU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Qaqortoq via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
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