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DSM to BSB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
4,924 mi
7,924 km · 4,279 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BSB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Brasilia (BSB) is 4,924 miles (7,924 km, 4,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Brasilia?
Brasilia is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BSB?
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