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DSM to YLR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport)
1,073 mi
1,726 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YLR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Leaf Rapids (YLR) is 1,073 miles (1,726 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YLR?
Nonstop service on DSM–YLR 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YLR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YLR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YLR 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.