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DSM to YPY: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
1,410 mi
2,269 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YPY?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 1,410 miles (2,269 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YPY?
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