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ISJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Isla Mujeres (Isla Mujeres Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,459 mi
2,348 km · 1,268 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ISJ — Isla Mujeres Airport · Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- 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 ISJ
- CUN · Cancún International Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport51 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International 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 ISJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Isla Mujeres (ISJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,459 miles (2,348 km, 1,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 ISJ to DSM?
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