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DSM to JAL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,535 mi
2,471 km · 1,334 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from JAL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,535 miles (2,471 km, 1,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to JAL?
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