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SAP to DSM: distance & flight time
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,834 mi
2,952 km · 1,594 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- 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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 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 SAP from DSM?
The flight distance from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,834 miles (2,952 km, 1,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 San Pedro Sula and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of San Pedro Sula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAP to DSM?
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