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DSM to ZGR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Little Grand Rapids (Little Grand Rapids Airport)
731 mi
1,177 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ZGR — Little Grand Rapids Airport · Little Grand Rapids, 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 ZGR
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport52 mi away
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport65 mi away
- YBV · Berens River Airport69 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ZGR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Little Grand Rapids (ZGR) is 731 miles (1,177 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ZGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to ZGR?
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