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USS to DSM: distance & flight time
Sancti Spiritus (Sancti Spiritus Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,584 mi
2,549 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USS — Sancti Spiritus Airport · Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
- 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 USS
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport38 mi away
- AVI · Maximo Gomez Airport42 mi away
- SNU · Abel Santamaria Airport48 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport49 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 USS from DSM?
The flight distance from Sancti Spiritus (USS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Sancti Spiritus and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Sancti Spiritus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USS to DSM?
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