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GRX to DSM: distance & flight time
Granada (Federico Garcia Lorca Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,581 mi
7,372 km · 3,981 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRX — Federico Garcia Lorca Airport · Granada, Spain
- 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 GRX
- AGP · Málaga Airport53 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport74 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport81 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base101 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 GRX from DSM?
The flight distance from Granada (GRX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,581 miles (7,372 km, 3,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Granada and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Granada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRX to DSM?
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