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AQB to DSM: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,839 mi
2,959 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from DSM?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,839 miles (2,959 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to DSM?
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