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DSM to CXJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Caxias Do Sul (Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport)
5,588 mi
8,993 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- CXJ — Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport · Caxias Do Sul, 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 CXJ
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport55 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport95 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport112 mi away
- LAJ · Lages Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CXJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Caxias Do Sul (CXJ) is 5,588 miles (8,993 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Caxias Do Sul?
Caxias Do Sul is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CXJ?
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