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DSM to ZFD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fond-Du-Lac (Fond-Du-Lac Airport)
1,360 mi
2,189 km · 1,182 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZFD — Fond-Du-Lac Airport · Fond-Du-Lac, 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 ZFD
- YBE · Uranium City Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport133 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ZFD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fond-Du-Lac (ZFD) is 1,360 miles (2,189 km, 1,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ZFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Fond-Du-Lac?
Fond-Du-Lac is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ZFD?
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