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XPP to DSM: distance & flight time
Poplar River (Poplar River Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
810 mi
1,303 km · 704 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
810 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- XPP — Poplar River Airport · Poplar River, 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 XPP
- YBV · Berens River Airport45 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport70 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport100 mi away
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport110 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 XPP from DSM?
The flight distance from Poplar River (XPP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 810 miles (1,303 km, 704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XPP 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 cheapest way to fly from XPP to DSM?
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