Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YHF to DSM: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
742 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live YHF→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
742 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from DSM?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 742 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF 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 Hearst and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHF–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.