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DSM to YTL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
866 mi
1,394 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YTL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 866 miles (1,394 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 YTL?
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