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DSM to TGU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tegucigalpa (Toncontín International Airport)
1,937 mi
3,118 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- TGU — Toncontín International Airport · Tegucigalpa, 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 TGU
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport107 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport119 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from TGU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tegucigalpa (TGU) is 1,937 miles (3,118 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to TGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Tegucigalpa?
Tegucigalpa is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to TGU?
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