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DSM to YQF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,199 mi
1,930 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YQF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,199 miles (1,930 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YQF?
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