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DSM to SOD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport)
5,376 mi
8,651 km · 4,671 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, 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 SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SOD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sorocaba (SOD) is 5,376 miles (8,651 km, 4,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sorocaba?
Sorocaba is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SOD?
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