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DSM to NAS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Nassau (Lynden Pindling International Airport)
1,469 mi
2,364 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- NAS — Lynden Pindling International Airport · Nassau, 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 NAS
- PID · Nassau Paradise Island Airport11 mi away
- ASD · Andros Town Airport31 mi away
- SAQ · San Andros Airport36 mi away
- CCZ · Chub Cay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NAS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Nassau (NAS) is 1,469 miles (2,364 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NAS?
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 Nassau?
Nassau is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NAS?
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