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DSM to YEN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Estevan (Estevan Airport)
696 mi
1,119 km · 604 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YEN — Estevan Airport · Estevan, 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 YEN
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport78 mi away
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base91 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport101 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YEN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Estevan (YEN) is 696 miles (1,119 km, 604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Estevan?
Estevan is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YEN?
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