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BYM to DSM: distance & flight time
Bayamo (Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,768 mi
2,845 km · 1,536 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- BYM — Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport · Bayamo, 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 BYM
- MZO · Sierra Maestra Airport31 mi away
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport33 mi away
- VTU · Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport46 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International 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 BYM from DSM?
The flight distance from Bayamo (BYM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,768 miles (2,845 km, 1,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Bayamo and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Bayamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYM to DSM?
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