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URG to DSM: distance & flight time
Uruguaiana (Rubem Berta Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
5,453 mi
8,776 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- URG — Rubem Berta Airport · Uruguaiana, 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 URG
- AOL · Paso De Los Libres Airport9 mi away
- MCS · Monte Caseros Airport49 mi away
- ATI · Artigas International Airport53 mi away
- UZU · Curuzu Cuatia Airport56 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 URG from DSM?
The flight distance from Uruguaiana (URG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 5,453 miles (8,776 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Uruguaiana and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours behind Uruguaiana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URG to DSM?
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