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DSM to YDT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport)
1,507 mi
2,425 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, 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 YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YDT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Boundary Bay (YDT) is 1,507 miles (2,425 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Boundary Bay?
Boundary Bay is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YDT?
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