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BDS to DSM: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,329 mi
8,576 km · 4,630 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from DSM?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,329 miles (8,576 km, 4,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Brindisi and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to DSM?
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