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PSS to DSM: distance & flight time
Posadas (Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,336 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- PSS — Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport · Posadas, Argentina
- 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 PSS
- ENO · Encarnación Airport14 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport54 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport96 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport110 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 PSS from DSM?
The flight distance from Posadas (PSS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,336 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Posadas and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Posadas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSS to DSM?
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