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DSM to ZWL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport)
1,218 mi
1,961 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ZWL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Wollaston Lake (ZWL) is 1,218 miles (1,961 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ZWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Wollaston Lake?
Wollaston Lake is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ZWL?
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