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DSM to YZH: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
1,347 mi
2,167 km · 1,170 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YZH?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 1,347 miles (2,167 km, 1,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 YZH?
Nonstop service on DSM–YZH 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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YZH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–YZH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to YZH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–YZH 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.