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YBS to DSM: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
780 mi
1,256 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 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 YBS from DSM?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 780 miles (1,256 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 YBS to DSM?
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