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YQD to DSM: distance & flight time
The Pas (The Pas Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
925 mi
1,488 km · 804 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
925 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQD — The Pas Airport · The Pas, 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 YQD
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport54 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport94 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport123 mi away
- ZJN · Swan River Airport128 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 YQD from DSM?
The flight distance from The Pas (YQD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 925 miles (1,488 km, 804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from YQD to DSM?
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