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DSM to SSA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,149 mi
8,287 km · 4,475 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m 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
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SSA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,149 miles (8,287 km, 4,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Salvador?
Salvador is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SSA?
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