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MGF to DSM: distance & flight time
Maringa (Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,223 mi
8,405 km · 4,539 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- MGF — Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport · Maringa, 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 MGF
- LDB · Governador José Richa Airport57 mi away
- UMU · Umuarama Airport85 mi away
- PPB · Presidente Prudente Airport98 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport104 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 MGF from DSM?
The flight distance from Maringa (MGF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,223 miles (8,405 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Maringa and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Maringa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGF to DSM?
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