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DSM to VSE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport))
4,262 mi
6,858 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from VSE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Viseu (VSE) is 4,262 miles (6,858 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Viseu?
Viseu is 6 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VSE?
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