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DSM to YGM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport)
649 mi
1,044 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
649 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YGM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Gimli (YGM) is 649 miles (1,044 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to YGM?
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