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DSM to YCG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YCG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YCG?
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