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PXM to DSM: distance & flight time
Puerto Escondido (Puerto Escondido International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,784 mi
2,872 km · 1,551 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- PXM — Puerto Escondido International Airport · Puerto Escondido, 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 PXM
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport55 mi away
- OAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport81 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport138 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 PXM from DSM?
The flight distance from Puerto Escondido (PXM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,784 miles (2,872 km, 1,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Puerto Escondido and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Escondido.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXM to DSM?
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