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DSM to POA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
5,636 mi
9,070 km · 4,898 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, 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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from POA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 5,636 miles (9,070 km, 4,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to POA?
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