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DSM to BWW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Cayo Santa Maria (Las Brujas Airport)
1,554 mi
2,501 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BWW — Las Brujas Airport · Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BWW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Cayo Santa Maria (BWW) 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 DSM to BWW?
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 DSM to BWW?
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