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QCJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Botucatu (Botucatu - Tancredo de Almeida Neves Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- QCJ — Botucatu - Tancredo de Almeida Neves Airport · Botucatu, 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 QCJ
- BAU · Bauru Airport56 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport65 mi away
- SOD · Sorocaba Airport72 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport81 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 QCJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Botucatu (QCJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QCJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Botucatu and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Botucatu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QCJ to DSM?
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