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KIF to DSM: distance & flight time
Kingfisher Lake (Kingfisher Lake Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
813 mi
1,308 km · 706 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
813 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KIF — Kingfisher Lake Airport · Kingfisher Lake, 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 KIF
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport25 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport36 mi away
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport56 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport59 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 KIF from DSM?
The flight distance from Kingfisher Lake (KIF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 813 miles (1,308 km, 706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Kingfisher Lake and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Kingfisher Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIF to DSM?
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