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DSM to YKX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
811 mi
1,306 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
811 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YKX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 811 miles (1,306 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to YKX?
Nonstop service on DSM–YKX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YKX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.