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DSM to BAU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Bauru (Bauru Airport)
5,256 mi
8,458 km · 4,567 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BAU — Bauru Airport · Bauru, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAU
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport12 mi away
- QCJ · Botucatu - Tancredo de Almeida Neves Airport56 mi away
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport57 mi away
- LIP · Lins Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BAU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Bauru (BAU) is 5,256 miles (8,458 km, 4,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Des Moines and Bauru?
Bauru is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BAU?
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