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DSM to XPL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Comayagua (Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base)
1,911 mi
3,075 km · 1,660 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- XPL — Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base · Comayagua, 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 XPL
- TGU · Toncontín International Airport35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport77 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport97 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from XPL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Comayagua (XPL) is 1,911 miles (3,075 km, 1,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to XPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to XPL?
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