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DSM to YZF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,678 mi
2,700 km · 1,458 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YZF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,678 miles (2,700 km, 1,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YZF?
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