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DSM to YXH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
1,006 mi
1,619 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YXH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1,006 miles (1,619 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to YXH?
Nonstop service on DSM–YXH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YXH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.