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YMG to DSM: distance & flight time
Manitouwadge (Manitouwadge Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
644 mi
1,037 km · 560 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
644 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- YMG — Manitouwadge Airport · Manitouwadge, 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 YMG
- YSP · Marathon Airport32 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport50 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport68 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport85 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 YMG from DSM?
The flight distance from Manitouwadge (YMG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 644 miles (1,037 km, 560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Manitouwadge and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Manitouwadge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMG to DSM?
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