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HZP to DSM: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,353 mi
2,177 km · 1,176 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from DSM?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,353 miles (2,177 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to DSM?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZP to DSM?
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