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DSM to SML: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport)
1,632 mi
2,626 km · 1,418 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,632 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SML?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Stella Maris (SML) is 1,632 miles (2,626 km, 1,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SML?
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 Stella Maris?
Stella Maris is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SML?
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