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DSM to CRQ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Caravelas (Caravelas Airport)
5,364 mi
8,633 km · 4,661 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- CRQ — Caravelas Airport · Caravelas, 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 CRQ
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport29 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport49 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport85 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CRQ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Caravelas (CRQ) is 5,364 miles (8,633 km, 4,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CRQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Caravelas?
Caravelas is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CRQ?
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