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CAP to DSM: distance & flight time
Cap Haitien (Cap Haitien International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- CAP — Cap Haitien International Airport · Cap Haitien, Haiti
- 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 CAP
- PAX · Port-de-Paix Airport45 mi away
- PAP · Toussaint Louverture International Airport80 mi away
- JAK · Jacmel Airport105 mi away
- POP · Gregorio Luperon International Airport106 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 CAP from DSM?
The flight distance from Cap Haitien (CAP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Cap Haitien and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Cap Haitien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAP to DSM?
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