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TFL to DSM: distance & flight time
Teofilo Otoni (Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,286 mi
8,507 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- TFL — Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport · Teofilo Otoni, 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 TFL
- GVR · Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport76 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport109 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport124 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport126 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 TFL from DSM?
The flight distance from Teofilo Otoni (TFL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,286 miles (8,507 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TFL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 TFL to DSM?
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