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YAM to DSM: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
569 mi
915 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YAM
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 YAM from DSM?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Des Moines (DSM) is 569 miles (915 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YAM to DSM?
Nonstop service on YAM–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAM–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAM to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAM–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.