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DSM to HAV: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Havana (José Martí International Airport)
1,437 mi
2,313 km · 1,249 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- HAV — José Martí International Airport · Havana, 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 HAV
- UPB · Playa Baracoa Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport35 mi away
- VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport62 mi away
- VRO · Kawama Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HAV?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Havana (HAV) is 1,437 miles (2,313 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Havana?
Havana is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HAV?
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