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DSM to YSG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lutselk'e (Lutselk'e Airport)
1,603 mi
2,580 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- YSG — Lutselk'e Airport · Lutselk'e, 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 YSG
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YSG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lutselk'e (YSG) is 1,603 miles (2,580 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 YSG?
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