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DSM to YEM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport)
660 mi
1,062 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YEM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Manitowaning (YEM) is 660 miles (1,062 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Manitowaning?
Manitowaning is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YEM?
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