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QLR to DSM: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,250 mi
6,839 km · 3,693 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from DSM?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,250 miles (6,839 km, 3,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Monte Real and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to DSM?
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