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DSM to SCU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Santiago De Cuba (Antonio Maceo International Airport)
1,820 mi
2,928 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- SCU — Antonio Maceo International Airport · Santiago De Cuba, Cuba
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 SCU
- NBW · Leeward Point Field41 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport45 mi away
- BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport59 mi away
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SCU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Santiago De Cuba (SCU) is 1,820 miles (2,928 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Santiago De Cuba?
Santiago De Cuba is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SCU?
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