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DSM to YRL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Red Lake (Red Lake Airport)
659 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YRL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Red Lake (YRL) is 659 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 YRL?
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