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DSM to YVT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
1,190 mi
1,916 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YVT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 1,190 miles (1,916 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YVT?
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