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RAO to DSM: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,231 mi
8,418 km · 4,545 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from DSM?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,231 miles (8,418 km, 4,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to DSM?
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