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DSM to YHF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport)
742 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YHF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Hearst (YHF) is 742 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Hearst?
Hearst is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YHF?
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