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YGR to DSM: distance & flight time
Iles De La Madeleine (Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,611 mi
2,593 km · 1,400 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YGR — Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport · Iles De La Madeleine, 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 YGR
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport101 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport118 mi away
- YQY · Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport120 mi away
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport124 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 YGR from DSM?
The flight distance from Iles De La Madeleine (YGR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,611 miles (2,593 km, 1,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Iles De La Madeleine and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Iles De La Madeleine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGR to DSM?
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