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DSM to YNC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Wemindji (Wemindji Airport)
1,050 mi
1,691 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YNC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Wemindji (YNC) is 1,050 miles (1,691 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Wemindji?
Wemindji is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YNC?
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