Nonstop flight route between Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE), Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,343 miles (or 8,599 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Paulo Abdala Airport and Des Moines International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Paulo Abdala Airport and Des Moines International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE):

• The closest airport to Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) is Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SSW of FBE.
• The airport is located 2 km from downtown Francisco Beltrão.
• Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
• The new passenger terminal was inaugurated on November 9, 2010.
• The furthest airport from Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) is Kerama Airport (KJP), which is nearly antipodal to Paulo Abdala Airport (meaning Paulo Abdala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerama Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan.
• Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Paulo Abdala Airport handled 1,516 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Paulo Abdala Airport", another name for FBE is "Aeroporto Paulo Abdala".

Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):

• On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
• 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.
• During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
• 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.
• 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.
• As of March 2014, Delta Air Lines handled of DSM passengers, followed by United Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.