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DSM to CAP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Cap Haitien (Cap Haitien International Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CAP — Cap Haitien International Airport · Cap Haitien, Haiti
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CAP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Cap Haitien (CAP) 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 DSM to CAP?
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 Des Moines and Cap Haitien?
Cap Haitien is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CAP?
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