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YTE to DSM: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,710 mi
2,752 km · 1,486 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from DSM?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,710 miles (2,752 km, 1,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Cape Dorset and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to DSM?
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