Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°21'47"S by 58°3'43"W)
Distance from DSM to PDU:
5,585.55 miles (8,989.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU), Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,586 miles (or 8,989 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDU / SUPU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'47"S by 58°3'43"W |
| Area Served: | Paysandú |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDU |
| More Information: | PDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- In 2012, the airport had 1,038,484 enplanementsFederal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 919,990 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 853,596 in 2009 and 932,828 in 2011.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- Interior renovation work began in 2009 on the airport and concluded in 2010.
- On December 2, 1978, Douglas C-47A N41447 of SMB Stage Line crashed short of the runway while on a cargo flight from Chicago, Illinois.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU):
- The closest airport to Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) is Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SW of PDU.
- The furthest airport from Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (meaning Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation, although previously it has been served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.
- Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport", another name for PDU is "Aeroporto Internacional Tydeo Larre Borges".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) NNE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 32.71 miles (52.64 km) NW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.57 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) W | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.59 miles (17,362.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,765.59 miles (17,325.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,745.72 miles (17,293.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.81 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,702.16 miles (17,223.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,688.11 miles (17,200.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.91 miles (17,187.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,663.64 miles (17,161.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.70 miles (17,052.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,572.70 miles (17,015.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.73 miles (16,974.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) SW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 2 | 64.05 miles (103.08 km) N | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 73.78 miles (118.74 km) N | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 113.83 miles (183.19 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 132.10 miles (212.60 km) ENE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 145.59 miles (234.31 km) S | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 146.63 miles (235.98 km) N | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 146.91 miles (236.43 km) WNW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 9 | 147.55 miles (237.46 km) SSW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 153.07 miles (246.33 km) S | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 162.73 miles (261.89 km) WSW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 12 | 163.68 miles (263.42 km) NE | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 172.06 miles (276.91 km) S | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 14 | 179.21 miles (288.41 km) N | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 179.81 miles (289.38 km) ENE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.15 miles (19,878.80 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,348.88 miles (19,873.55 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 3 | 12,329.90 miles (19,843.00 km) NE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,318.80 miles (19,825.13 km) NE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,312.23 miles (19,814.57 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 12,306.65 miles (19,805.59 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 12,306.50 miles (19,805.34 km) E | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,267.09 miles (19,741.93 km) N | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 12,264.71 miles (19,738.09 km) NNE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,259.29 miles (19,729.36 km) N | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,251.64 miles (19,717.06 km) ENE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 12 | 12,248.03 miles (19,711.24 km) ENE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,203.43 miles (19,639.47 km) NE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) NNE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,172.42 miles (19,589.57 km) N | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |