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DSM to OAX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
1,705 mi
2,744 km · 1,481 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from OAX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 1,705 miles (2,744 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to OAX?
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