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DSM to YRI: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport)
1,253 mi
2,017 km · 1,089 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, 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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YRI?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Riviere Du Loup (YRI) is 1,253 miles (2,017 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Riviere Du Loup?
Riviere Du Loup is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YRI?
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