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DSM to COX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Andros (Congo Town Airport)
1,515 mi
2,438 km · 1,316 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- COX — Congo Town Airport · Andros, Bahamas
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 COX
- MAY · Clarence A. Bain Airport11 mi away
- ASD · Andros Town Airport39 mi away
- NMC · Normans Cay Airport57 mi away
- NAS · Lynden Pindling International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from COX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Andros (COX) is 1,515 miles (2,438 km, 1,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to COX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Andros?
Andros is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to COX?
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