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DSM to LTO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Loreto (Loreto International Airport)
1,472 mi
2,370 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LTO — Loreto International Airport · Loreto, 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 LTO
- CUA · Ciudad Constitución Airport67 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport135 mi away
- GYM · General José María Yáñez International Airport139 mi away
- LMM · Valle del Fuerte International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LTO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Loreto (LTO) is 1,472 miles (2,370 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LTO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Loreto?
Loreto is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LTO?
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