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BWW to DSM: distance & flight time
Cayo Santa Maria (Las Brujas Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,554 mi
2,501 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWW — Las Brujas Airport · Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba
- 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 BWW
- AVI · Maximo Gomez Airport47 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport49 mi away
- SNU · Abel Santamaria Airport52 mi away
- CCC · Jardines Del Rey Airport53 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 BWW from DSM?
The flight distance from Cayo Santa Maria (BWW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,554 miles (2,501 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWW to DSM?
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