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DSM to YTZ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport)
739 mi
1,189 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YTZ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto (YTZ) is 739 miles (1,189 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YTZ?
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