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LIP to DSM: distance & flight time
Lins (Lins Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,193 mi
8,357 km · 4,512 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- LIP — Lins Airport · Lins, Brazil
- 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 LIP
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport39 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport56 mi away
- ARU · Araçatuba Airport57 mi away
- SJP · Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport62 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 LIP from DSM?
The flight distance from Lins (LIP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,193 miles (8,357 km, 4,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Lins and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Lins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIP to DSM?
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