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BLB to DSD: distance & flight time
Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport) → Grande Anse (La Désirade Airport)
1,347 mi
2,169 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
- DSD — La Désirade Airport · Grande Anse, Guadeloupe
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BLB
Near DSD
- SFC · St-François Airport12 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet30 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport32 mi away
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLB from DSD?
The flight distance from Howard (BLB) to Grande Anse (DSD) is 1,347 miles (2,169 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLB to DSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLB to DSD?
Nonstop service on BLB–DSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Howard and Grande Anse?
Grande Anse is 1 hour ahead of Howard.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLB to DSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLB–DSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLB to DSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLB–DSD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.