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YFH to DSM: distance & flight time
Fort Hope (Fort Hope Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
744 mi
1,198 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- YFH — Fort Hope Airport · Fort Hope, 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 YFH
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport84 mi away
- YOG · Ogoki Post Airport86 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong 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 YFH from DSM?
The flight distance from Fort Hope (YFH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 744 miles (1,198 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Fort Hope and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Fort Hope.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFH to DSM?
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