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QSR to DSM: distance & flight time
Salerno (Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,215 mi
8,393 km · 4,532 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSR — Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport · Salerno, Italy
- 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 QSR
- NAP · Naples International Airport37 mi away
- FOG · Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport65 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport103 mi away
- QLT · Latina Air Base122 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 QSR from DSM?
The flight distance from Salerno (QSR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,215 miles (8,393 km, 4,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Salerno and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Salerno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSR to DSM?
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