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YGW to DSM: distance & flight time
Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,192 mi
1,918 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, 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 YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 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 YGW from DSM?
The flight distance from Kuujjuarapik (YGW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,192 miles (1,918 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGW to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Kuujjuarapik and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Kuujjuarapik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGW to DSM?
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