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DSM to YBW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Bedwell Harbour (Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base)
1,514 mi
2,436 km · 1,315 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- YBW — Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base · Bedwell Harbour, 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 YBW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport31 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport11 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base14 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YBW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Bedwell Harbour (YBW) is 1,514 miles (2,436 km, 1,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Des Moines and Bedwell Harbour?
Bedwell Harbour is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YBW?
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