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YPQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Peterborough (Peterborough Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
795 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YPQ — Peterborough Airport · Peterborough, 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 YPQ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport74 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport34 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton42 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport56 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 YPQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Peterborough (YPQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 795 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Peterborough and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Peterborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPQ to DSM?
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