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DSM to PGZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ponta Grossa (Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo)
5,385 mi
8,666 km · 4,679 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- PGZ — Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo · Ponta Grossa, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PGZ
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport59 mi away
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport65 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport68 mi away
- GPB · Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PGZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ponta Grossa (PGZ) is 5,385 miles (8,666 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to PGZ?
Nonstop service on DSM–PGZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PGZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–PGZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to PGZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–PGZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.