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SQX to DSM: distance & flight time
Sao Miguel do Oeste (São Miguel do Oeste Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,373 mi
8,647 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SQX — São Miguel do Oeste Airport · Sao Miguel do Oeste, 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 SQX
- FBE · Francisco Beltrão Airport57 mi away
- XAP · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport58 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport71 mi away
- CCI · Concórdia Airport93 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 SQX from DSM?
The flight distance from Sao Miguel do Oeste (SQX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,373 miles (8,647 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from SQX to DSM?
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