# Distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lisbon (LIS)

> 6,888 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,888 km / 4,280 mi / 3,719 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:37 in Des Moines, it's 08:37 in Lisbon)
- **Elevation difference**: 584 ft (LIS is lower than DSM)

## Airports

### [Des Moines International Airport (DSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dsm-des-moines-des-moines-international-airport/1ef266df-17bd-64ca-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Des Moines, United States
- ICAO: KDSM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.500000, -93.700000
- Elevation: 958 ft

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:37 in Des Moines, it's 08:37 in Lisbon.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Des Moines International Airport (DSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dsm-des-moines-des-moines-international-airport/1ef266df-17bd-64ca-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)