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DSM to GGT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Great Exuma (Exuma International Airport)
1,610 mi
2,591 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- GGT — Exuma International Airport · Great Exuma, 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 GGT
- SML · Stella Maris Airport39 mi away
- TYM · Staniel Cay Airport55 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport56 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GGT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Great Exuma (GGT) is 1,610 miles (2,591 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Great Exuma?
Great Exuma is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GGT?
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