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VQS to DSM: distance & flight time
Vieques Island (Vieques Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
2,321 mi
3,736 km · 2,017 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
- 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 VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 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 VQS from DSM?
The flight distance from Vieques Island (VQS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 2,321 miles (3,736 km, 2,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VQS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Vieques Island and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Vieques Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VQS to DSM?
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