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PPY to DSM: distance & flight time
Pouso Alegre (Pouso Alegre Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,364 mi
8,632 km · 4,661 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- PPY — Pouso Alegre Airport · Pouso Alegre, 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 PPY
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 PPY from DSM?
The flight distance from Pouso Alegre (PPY) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,364 miles (8,632 km, 4,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPY to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from PPY to DSM?
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