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DSM to YOS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Owen Sound (Owen Sound / Billy Bishop Regional Airport)
680 mi
1,095 km · 591 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
680 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YOS — Owen Sound / Billy Bishop Regional Airport · Owen Sound, 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 YOS
- YVV · Wiarton Airport17 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport87 mi away
- YLK · Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport)64 mi away
- YPD · Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YOS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Owen Sound (YOS) is 680 miles (1,095 km, 591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to YOS?
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