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QRO to DSM: distance & flight time
Queretaro (Querétaro Intercontinental Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,495 mi
2,405 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- QRO — Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · Queretaro, 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 QRO
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 QRO from DSM?
The flight distance from Queretaro (QRO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,495 miles (2,405 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Queretaro and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Queretaro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QRO to DSM?
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