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SCQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,160 mi
6,696 km · 3,615 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,160 miles (6,696 km, 3,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Santiago and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to DSM?
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