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DSM to KIF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kingfisher Lake (Kingfisher Lake Airport)
813 mi
1,308 km · 706 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
813 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- KIF — Kingfisher Lake Airport · Kingfisher Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 KIF
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport25 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport36 mi away
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport56 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from KIF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kingfisher Lake (KIF) is 813 miles (1,308 km, 706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to KIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Des Moines and Kingfisher Lake?
Kingfisher Lake is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to KIF?
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