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VTU to DSM: distance & flight time
Las Tunas (Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,723 mi
2,772 km · 1,497 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- VTU — Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport · Las Tunas, 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 VTU
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport42 mi away
- BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport46 mi away
- MZO · Sierra Maestra Airport49 mi away
- CMW · Ignacio Agramonte International Airport66 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 VTU from DSM?
The flight distance from Las Tunas (VTU) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,723 miles (2,772 km, 1,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTU to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Las Tunas and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Las Tunas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTU to DSM?
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