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DSM to YSO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Postville (Postville Airport)
1,787 mi
2,876 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YSO — Postville Airport · Postville, 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 YSO
- YMN · Makkovik Airport26 mi away
- YHO · Hopedale Airport41 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport73 mi away
- YNP · Natuashish Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YSO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Postville (YSO) is 1,787 miles (2,876 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Postville?
Postville is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YSO?
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