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DSM to YAZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Tofino (Tofino / Long Beach Airport)
1,631 mi
2,625 km · 1,417 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- YAZ — Tofino / Long Beach Airport · Tofino, 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 YAZ
- YQQ · Comox Airport59 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport64 mi away
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport71 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YAZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Tofino (YAZ) is 1,631 miles (2,625 km, 1,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Tofino?
Tofino is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YAZ?
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