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YOA to DSM: distance & flight time
Ekati (Ekati Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,735 mi
2,792 km · 1,508 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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
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Near YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 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 YOA from DSM?
The flight distance from Ekati (YOA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,735 miles (2,792 km, 1,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YOA to DSM?
Nonstop service on YOA–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ekati and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Ekati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOA to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YOA–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YOA to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOA–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.