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DSM to CWB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Curitiba (Afonso Pena Airport)
5,437 mi
8,750 km · 4,725 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- CWB — Afonso Pena Airport · Curitiba, 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 CWB
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport9 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport54 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo65 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CWB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Curitiba (CWB) is 5,437 miles (8,750 km, 4,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Curitiba?
Curitiba is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CWB?
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