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DSM to VQS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Vieques Island (Vieques Airport)
2,321 mi
3,736 km · 2,017 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
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 VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from VQS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Vieques Island (VQS) is 2,321 miles (3,736 km, 2,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Vieques Island?
Vieques Island is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VQS?
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