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DSM to YMM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,304 mi
2,099 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YMM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,304 miles (2,099 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YMM?
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