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MDS to DSM: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,862 mi
2,996 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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 MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 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 MDS from DSM?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,862 miles (2,996 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Middle Caicos and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Middle Caicos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDS to DSM?
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