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DSM to YQR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Regina (Regina International Airport)
809 mi
1,302 km · 703 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
809 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- YQR — Regina International Airport · Regina, 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 YQR
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport40 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport112 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport113 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YQR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Regina (YQR) is 809 miles (1,302 km, 703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YQR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to YQR?
Nonstop service on DSM–YQR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Regina?
Regina is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YQR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YQR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YQR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YQR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.