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DSM to GAO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GAO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Guantanamo (GAO) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Guantanamo?
Guantanamo is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GAO?
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