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DSM to AMN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kamloops (Gratiot Community Airport)
474 mi
763 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- AMN — Gratiot Community Airport · Kamloops, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AMN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kamloops (AMN) is 474 miles (763 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AMN?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to AMN?
Nonstop service on DSM–AMN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AMN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–AMN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to AMN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–AMN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.