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CPX to DSM: distance & flight time
Culebra Island (Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
2,316 mi
3,727 km · 2,012 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- CPX — Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport · Culebra Island, 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 CPX
- VQS · Vieques Airport16 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport22 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport23 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport23 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 CPX from DSM?
The flight distance from Culebra Island (CPX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 2,316 miles (3,727 km, 2,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Culebra Island and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Culebra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPX to DSM?
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