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DSM to UPN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon 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
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, 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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from UPN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Uruapan (UPN) 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 UPN?
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 Uruapan?
Uruapan is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to UPN?
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