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DSM to YCW: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport)
1,460 mi
2,350 km · 1,269 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YCW?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Chilliwack (YCW) is 1,460 miles (2,350 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to YCW?
Nonstop service on DSM–YCW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Chilliwack?
Chilliwack is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YCW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YCW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YCW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YCW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.