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DSM to FAJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fajardo (Diego Jimenez Torres Airport)
2,301 mi
3,703 km · 2,000 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- FAJ — Diego Jimenez Torres Airport · Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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 FAJ
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport5 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport21 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport23 mi away
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from FAJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fajardo (FAJ) is 2,301 miles (3,703 km, 2,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to FAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Fajardo?
Fajardo is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to FAJ?
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