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DSM to YSE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Squamish (Squamish Airport)
1,522 mi
2,449 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YSE — Squamish Airport · Squamish, 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 YSE
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport41 mi away
- YWS · Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome34 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YSE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Squamish (YSE) is 1,522 miles (2,449 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 YSE?
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