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YEL to DSM: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
644 mi
1,036 km · 560 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
644 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from DSM?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 644 miles (1,036 km, 560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to DSM?
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