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FRS to DSM: distance & flight time
Flores (Mundo Maya International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,716 mi
2,762 km · 1,491 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FRS — Mundo Maya International Airport · Flores, Guatemala
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRS
- RUV · Rubelsanto Airport74 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport106 mi away
- BZE · Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport118 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRS from DSM?
The flight distance from Flores (FRS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,716 miles (2,762 km, 1,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Flores and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Flores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRS to DSM?
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