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DSM to SAP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport)
1,834 mi
2,952 km · 1,594 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SAP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 1,834 miles (2,952 km, 1,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 San Pedro Sula?
San Pedro Sula is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SAP?
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