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YLH to DSM: distance & flight time
Lansdowne House (Lansdowne House Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
784 mi
1,262 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YLH — Lansdowne House Airport · Lansdowne House, 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 YLH
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport44 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport58 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport75 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 YLH from DSM?
The flight distance from Lansdowne House (YLH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 784 miles (1,262 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Lansdowne House and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Lansdowne House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLH to DSM?
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