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YHB to DSM: distance & flight time
Hudson Bay (Hudson Bay Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
878 mi
1,412 km · 763 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHB — Hudson Bay Airport · Hudson 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 YHB
- ZJN · Swan River Airport66 mi away
- YQD · The Pas Airport94 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport107 mi away
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport131 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 YHB from DSM?
The flight distance from Hudson Bay (YHB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 878 miles (1,412 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Hudson Bay and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Hudson Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHB to DSM?
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