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PET to DSM: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,704 mi
9,180 km · 4,957 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from DSM?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,704 miles (9,180 km, 4,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Pelotas and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to DSM?
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