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BQN to DSM: distance & flight time
Aguadilla (Rafael Hernandez Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
2,230 mi
3,589 km · 1,938 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQN — Rafael Hernandez Airport · Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- 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 BQN
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport17 mi away
- ARE · Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport50 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport68 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 BQN from DSM?
The flight distance from Aguadilla (BQN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 2,230 miles (3,589 km, 1,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Aguadilla and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Aguadilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQN to DSM?
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