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DSM to CRI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport)
1,719 mi
2,766 km · 1,494 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, 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 CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CRI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Colonel Hill (CRI) is 1,719 miles (2,766 km, 1,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Colonel Hill?
Colonel Hill is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to CRI?
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