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DSM to YAA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Anahim Lake (Anahim Lake Airport)
1,653 mi
2,660 km · 1,436 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YAA — Anahim Lake Airport · Anahim 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 YAA
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport55 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport123 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport138 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YAA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Anahim Lake (YAA) is 1,653 miles (2,660 km, 1,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Anahim Lake?
Anahim Lake is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YAA?
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