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DSM to YLJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,105 mi
1,779 km · 960 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YLJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,105 miles (1,779 km, 960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YLJ?
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