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DSM to HUX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco International Airport)
1,786 mi
2,875 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- HUX — Bahías de Huatulco International Airport · Huatulco, 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 HUX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport55 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport90 mi away
- OAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HUX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Huatulco (HUX) is 1,786 miles (2,875 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Huatulco?
Huatulco is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HUX?
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