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DSM to PLU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,299 mi
8,528 km · 4,605 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from PLU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,299 miles (8,528 km, 4,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to PLU?
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