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AMN to DSM: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Gratiot Community Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
474 mi
763 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AMN — Gratiot Community Airport · Kamloops, Canada
- 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 AMN
- MBS · MBS International Airport34 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport38 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport46 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport52 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 AMN from DSM?
The flight distance from Kamloops (AMN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 474 miles (763 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from AMN to DSM?
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