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FMA to DSM: distance & flight time
Formosa (Formosa Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,200 mi
8,369 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMA — Formosa Airport · Formosa, Argentina
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FMA
- PIL · Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport47 mi away
- ASU · Silvio Pettirossi International Airport80 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport91 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport100 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FMA from DSM?
The flight distance from Formosa (FMA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,200 miles (8,369 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Formosa and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Formosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMA to DSM?
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