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YDO to DSM: distance & flight time
Dolbeau-St-Félicien (Dolbeau St Felicien Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,146 mi
1,845 km · 996 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- YDO — Dolbeau St Felicien Airport · Dolbeau-St-Félicien, 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 YDO
- YRJ · Roberval Airport19 mi away
- YTF · Alma Airport38 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville70 mi away
- YMT · Chapais Airport119 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 YDO from DSM?
The flight distance from Dolbeau-St-Félicien (YDO) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,146 miles (1,845 km, 996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDO to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 YDO to DSM?
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