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YCN to DSM: distance & flight time
Cochrane (Cochrane Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
805 mi
1,296 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
805 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 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 YCN from DSM?
The flight distance from Cochrane (YCN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 805 miles (1,296 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCN to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Cochrane and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Cochrane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCN to DSM?
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