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DSM to BZE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport)
1,688 mi
2,717 km · 1,467 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BZE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Belize City (BZE) is 1,688 miles (2,717 km, 1,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Des Moines and Belize City?
Belize City is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BZE?
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