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DSM to LYU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
444 mi
714 km · 386 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
444 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LYU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ely (LYU) is 444 miles (714 km, 386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 DSM to LYU?
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