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YNL to DSM: distance & flight time
Points North Landing (Points North Landing Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,243 mi
2,000 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- YNL — Points North Landing Airport · Points North Landing, 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 YNL
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport35 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport90 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport92 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport92 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 YNL from DSM?
The flight distance from Points North Landing (YNL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,243 miles (2,000 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Points North Landing and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Points North Landing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNL to DSM?
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