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AOL to DSM: distance & flight time
Paso De Los Libres (Paso De Los Libres Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,444 mi
8,762 km · 4,731 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOL — Paso De Los Libres Airport · Paso De Los Libres, Argentina
- 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 AOL
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport9 mi away
- MCS · Monte Caseros Airport50 mi away
- UZU · Curuzu Cuatia Airport50 mi away
- ATI · Artigas International Airport62 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 AOL from DSM?
The flight distance from Paso De Los Libres (AOL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,444 miles (8,762 km, 4,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Paso De Los Libres and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Paso De Los Libres.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOL to DSM?
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