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YDT to DSM: distance & flight time
Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,507 mi
2,425 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, 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 YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 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 YDT from DSM?
The flight distance from Boundary Bay (YDT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,507 miles (2,425 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Boundary Bay and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Boundary Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDT to DSM?
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