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DSM to YAY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → St. Anthony (St. Anthony Airport)
1,889 mi
3,040 km · 1,641 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YAY — St. Anthony Airport · St. Anthony, 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 YAY
- YBX · Lourdes de Blanc Sablon Airport48 mi away
- YMH · Mary's Harbour Airport64 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport70 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YAY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to St. Anthony (YAY) is 1,889 miles (3,040 km, 1,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 St. Anthony?
St. Anthony is 2.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YAY?
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