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BZC to DSM: distance & flight time
Buzios (Umberto Modiano Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,538 mi
8,912 km · 4,812 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BZC — Umberto Modiano Airport · Buzios, Brazil
- 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 BZC
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport32 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport77 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport82 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 BZC from DSM?
The flight distance from Buzios (BZC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,538 miles (8,912 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from BZC to DSM?
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