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VBS to DSM: distance & flight time
Brescia (Brescia Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,823 mi
7,761 km · 4,191 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- VBS — Brescia Airport · Brescia, Italy
- 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 VBS
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport27 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport35 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport42 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport51 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 VBS from DSM?
The flight distance from Brescia (VBS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,823 miles (7,761 km, 4,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Brescia and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Brescia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBS to DSM?
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