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DSM to TCN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tehuacan (Tehuacan Airport)
1,607 mi
2,586 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- TCN — Tehuacan Airport · Tehuacan, 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 TCN
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TCN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tehuacan (TCN) is 1,607 miles (2,586 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Tehuacan?
Tehuacan is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TCN?
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