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DSM to CJS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ciudad Juarez (Abraham González International Airport)
982 mi
1,581 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CJS — Abraham González International Airport · Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
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 CJS
- ELP · El Paso International Airport12 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field49 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CJS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ciudad Juarez (CJS) is 982 miles (1,581 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CJS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Ciudad Juarez?
Ciudad Juarez is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CJS?
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