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MEX to DSM: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,560 mi
2,510 km · 1,355 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
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 MEX from DSM?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,560 miles (2,510 km, 1,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Mexico City and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to DSM?
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