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XBE to DSM: distance & flight time
Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
867 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin 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 XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka 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 XBE from DSM?
The flight distance from Bearskin Lake (XBE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 867 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XBE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 XBE to DSM?
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