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YBE to DSM: distance & flight time
Uranium City (Uranium City Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,398 mi
2,250 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, 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 YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 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 YBE from DSM?
The flight distance from Uranium City (YBE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,398 miles (2,250 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Uranium City and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Uranium City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBE to DSM?
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