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YTH to DSM: distance & flight time
Thompson (Thompson Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,004 mi
1,615 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YTH — Thompson Airport · Thompson, 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 YTH
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport31 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport34 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport55 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport72 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 YTH from DSM?
The flight distance from Thompson (YTH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,004 miles (1,615 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 YTH to DSM?
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