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UPN to DSM: distance & flight time
Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,607 mi
2,586 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, 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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 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 UPN from DSM?
The flight distance from Uruapan (UPN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,607 miles (2,586 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Uruapan and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Uruapan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPN to DSM?
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