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YDG to DSM: distance & flight time
Digby (Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,416 mi
2,279 km · 1,231 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YDG — Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport · Digby, 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 YDG
- YZX · CFB Greenwood52 mi away
- YQI · Yarmouth Airport52 mi away
- YSJ · Saint John Airport53 mi away
- YFC · Fredericton Airport98 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 YDG from DSM?
The flight distance from Digby (YDG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,416 miles (2,279 km, 1,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 YDG to DSM?
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