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GAO to DSM: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from DSM?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Guantanamo and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Guantanamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAO to DSM?
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