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DSM to YYB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → North Bay (North Bay Jack Garland Airport)
782 mi
1,258 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
782 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YYB — North Bay Jack Garland Airport · North Bay, 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 YYB
- YSB · Sudbury Airport68 mi away
- YPD · Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport79 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport94 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YYB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to North Bay (YYB) is 782 miles (1,258 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YYB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 North Bay?
North Bay is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YYB?
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