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YCQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,590 mi
2,560 km · 1,382 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,590 miles (2,560 km, 1,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 YCQ to DSM?
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