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PGZ to DSM: distance & flight time
Ponta Grossa (Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,385 mi
8,666 km · 4,679 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PGZ — Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo · Ponta Grossa, 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 PGZ
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport59 mi away
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport65 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport68 mi away
- GPB · Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport87 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 PGZ from DSM?
The flight distance from Ponta Grossa (PGZ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,385 miles (8,666 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGZ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PGZ to DSM?
Nonstop service on PGZ–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGZ to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PGZ–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PGZ to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PGZ–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.