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DSM to CZM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Cozumel (Cozumel International Airport)
1,504 mi
2,421 km · 1,307 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- CZM — Cozumel International Airport · Cozumel, 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 CZM
- CUN · Cancún International Airport36 mi away
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport51 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from CZM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Cozumel (CZM) is 1,504 miles (2,421 km, 1,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to CZM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to CZM?
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