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DSM to GRU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
5,409 mi
8,705 km · 4,700 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GRU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 5,409 miles (8,705 km, 4,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GRU?
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